Chinungu Finds Legal Help at Legal Aid Bureau

Trouble Chinungu a former employee of KK Security can now afford to smile as the Malawi Legal Aid Bureau assisted him with his employment case. Chinungu sustained injuries whilst on duty and never managed to get compensation for his injury.

Realizing the need for legal assistance, Chinungu sought the Bureau’s services and went through the procedure to be granted legal aid on his matter. Chinungu was granted legal aid and was assigned a lawyer to represent him.

Counsel Molly Nkosi handled the matter and she states that Chinungu pointed out that he claimed compensation for the injury in 2018, however, KK security made no move to assist him. Nkosi lodged Chinungu’s claim to KK security on behalf of the Bureau.

Nkosi says that compensation was paid out after the claim and Chinungu was compensated without proceeding to use formal Courts. The Bureau continues to assist people in civil matters.Civil cases have increased to 8,248 in the year 2019/2020 from 6,793 in the year 2018/2019.