Papua New Guinea government
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Office of the Public Solicitor
Constitutional legal aid office.
What this authority does
Established by section 176 of the Constitution to provide free legal aid to persons in need, particularly in criminal matters and constitutional human-rights applications. It is the principal access-to-justice route for most Papua New Guineans.
Services for the public
- Criminal defence
- Human rights applications
- Civil legal aid
- Duty lawyer scheme
Before you contact this authority
Deadlines and filing requirements change without notice. Always confirm the current procedure, fee and form version on the official website below before you rely on anything you read here. LawLegiance provides legal information, not legal advice.
Other Papua New Guinea authorities
- Justice administrationDepartment of Justice and Attorney General
- Land administrationDepartment of Lands and Physical Planning
- TaxationInternal Revenue Commission
- Companies and investmentInvestment Promotion Authority
- ImmigrationPNG Immigration and Citizenship Authority
- Integrity and oversightOmbudsman Commission of Papua New Guinea
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