Legal Aid Commission staff threaten strike over neglect, exclusion from Law House

The staff of the Legal Aid Commission have announced plans to strike starting Monday, November 25, citing years of neglect and exclusion from the newly inaugurated Law House.

Five months after the commissioning of the Law House, the Commission remains confined to its overcrowded, deteriorating office, far removed from the modern facilities promised to enhance their operations.

The Legal Aid Commission, which provides crucial legal services to Ghanaians, is operating under deplorable conditions.

Staff are grappling with overcrowded offices, inadequate facilities, and unfulfilled promises to relocate. Offices designed for one person now house up to ten staff members, and even lawyers lack the privacy needed to attend to clients, as cramped seating arrangements leave little room for confidentiality.

Images from the office reveal hallways repurposed as storage spaces, underscoring the extent of the Commission’s challenges.

Staff members speaking anonymously described the dire state of the premises, with torn, bedbug-infested chairs being the only option for clients.

Some clients, visibly frustrated as staff began laying down their tools, expressed dismay over the conditions.

Lordina Adjeley Annan, a client, lamented, “This is not fair. The office needs renovation or relocation. Inside, the chairs are unsuitable, and I can’t even talk to my lawyer without everyone staring at me,” she told Channel One News.