Consultant Lawyer

Provide legal consultations at CLDH premises: Counsel the beneficiaries regarding their file, their legal status in Lebanon or any other legal issue they may have (housing, evictions, land and rent disputes; civil cases; domestic violence; birth registration; cases of early marriage and recognition of documentation; legal status; renewal of documentation; etc.). Follow the cases at relevant institutions.   Defend the beneficiaries in courts: Act as private lawyer (with a power of attorney), Defend the beneficiaries with the same level of expertise and professionalism as he/she would with any other client, paying even more attention to the fact that the beneficiaries often don’t have relatives who could inform the lawyer of any new development. Present appeals to courts decisions.   Other legal proceedings: Apply for having the sentences of the detainee run concurrently Apply for a reduction of the amount of the bail Close old arrest warrants that could have remained in the detainee’s file.   Follow-up on administrative detention: Follow-up detentions  Coordinate with relevant entities Facilitate release or departure according to the needs