Gwangjin-gu Provides Free Legal Services to Low-Income Residents

Published 07 Jan.2020 06:15(KST)

Providing Free Legal Consultation Services to Legally Vulnerable Groups... Consultations Available Weekdays 10 AM to 5 PM at District Office Welfare Policy Division (4th Floor, Civil Welfare Building, Hope Sharing Team Office)

Gwangjin-gu Legal Home Doctor Lawyer Hwang Ji-young (right) providing legal consultation

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) is carrying out the 'Legal Home Doctor' project, which provides free legal services to low-income residents.

The Legal Home Doctor is a public legal care system where lawyers affiliated with the Ministry of Justice provide free legal services to neighbors in need of legal assistance but burdened by consultation fees.

The support targets include basic livelihood security recipients, multicultural families, people with disabilities, single-parent families, and North Korean defectors. They can receive consultations on everyday legal matters such as claims and debts, labor relations, wages, divorce, and custody.

Additionally, guidance on litigation methods and procedures is provided, along with support for connecting to legal aid organizations and other assistance agencies. Customized legal education on topics such as everyday law, human rights, and crime prevention is also conducted upon request from social welfare institutions.

To apply for consultation, reservations can be made by calling the Hope Sharing Team of the Welfare Policy Division at the district office (☎450-7408) from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays, followed by phone or in-person consultation.

Home or institution visit consultations are also available upon request from the Integrated Support Center for Families in Crisis or social welfare institutions.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “We are making various efforts to provide administrative services that residents can feel directly. Especially in the case of legal services, it is difficult without expert help, so I hope many people can enjoy life satisfaction without being marginalized through this project.”