Pro Bono
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Pro bono assistance means that the firm may waive its professional legal fees for an accepted matter. It does not necessarily cover court fees, government charges, registration costs, travel expenses, expert fees, translation costs or other third-party expenses.
Bhattarai & Associates cannot accept every application. Submission of this form does not guarantee legal advice or representation and does not create a lawyer-client relationship. Please do not send original documents through the website.
If your matter involves immediate danger, arrest, detention, an approaching limitation period or an urgent court deadline, contact the relevant authority or qualified legal counsel immediately.
PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES
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Bhattarai & Associates is committed to improving access to justice by providing selected legal services without professional fees to individuals and communities facing genuine financial hardship.
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OUR COMMITMENT TO ACCESS TO JUSTICE
Legal protection should not depend solely on a person’s financial capacity.
Through our Pro Bono Legal Services Programme, Bhattarai & Associates considers selected matters involving vulnerable individuals, underserved communities and issues of wider public importance. Depending on the circumstances of each case, our assistance may include an initial legal consultation, legal information, document review, legal drafting, referral or representation.
Every request is reviewed individually. Acceptance depends on eligibility, the legal merits of the matter, urgency, conflict-of-interest checks and the availability of our lawyers.
UPPORTING NEPAL’S EVOLVING LEGAL-AID ECOSYSTEM-- Nepal is strengthening access to justice through a more coordinated and technology-enabled legal-aid system. The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs has promoted the Integrated Legal Aid Reporting System (iLARS), a government platform designed to connect people seeking free legal assistance with legal-aid providers, including institutional legal-aid services, court-appointed lawyers, judicial committees and lawyers offering pro bono assistance. Bhattarai & Associates welcomes this national effort to make legal assistance more accessible, organised, transparent and accountable. Our Pro Bono Programme is guided by the same broader principle: people facing genuine hardship should have a meaningful opportunity to understand and protect their legal rights.
HOW WE MAY ASSIST
Areas of assistance
WHO MAY QUALIFY?
Priority may be given to applicants who:
• Cannot reasonably afford private legal representation
• Face an urgent threat to their safety, liberty or fundamental rights
• Are survivors of violence, abuse, exploitation or discrimination
• Are children, senior citizens, persons with disabilities or members of marginalised communities
• Present a matter with significant public-interest or social-justice implications
• Have a legally supportable matter within the firm’s available expertise
Submitting a request does not automatically establish eligibility or create a lawyer-client relationship.
THE SCOPE OF ASSISTANCE
Depending on the case and our available capacity, pro bono assistance may include:
• An initial legal consultation
• Explanation of legal rights and available remedies
• Review of essential legal documents
• Preparation of selected applications or legal documents
• Negotiation or mediation support
• Referral to an appropriate authority or service provider
• Court representation in specifically accepted matters
The scope of assistance will be confirmed in writing after the case has been reviewed and accepted.
How it works
- Submit Your Request
- Complete the confidential assistance form and briefly explain your legal issue.
- Initial Assessment
- Our team reviews basic eligibility, urgency, legal merit and the nature of assistance required.
- Conflict and Capacity Check
- We confirm that no professional conflict exists and that an appropriate lawyer is available.
- Decision and Next Step
- If accepted, we will explain the scope of assistance. If we cannot accept the matter, we may suggest another legal-aid provider where appropriate.
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