Access to Justice Bureaus (MAJ)

The Ministry of Justice has established Access to Justice Bureaus (MAJ) at every District level (3 lawyers per District) as decentralized service to assist citizens to access legal aid at free cost.

Their major responsibilities are:

• To advise people on law related issues,
• To disseminate laws and regulations,
• To advise specifically Abunzi in legal matter and procedures, monitor and follow-up their activities;
• To coordinate the execution of court judgments and execute judgments for poor and vulnerable people
• To provide legal assistance and legal representation in Courts for poor and vulnerable people
• To handle all issues related to GBV
• To assist people in conflict resolution through mediation (between themselves) or between them and other relevant organs.

Non-professional Court Bailiffs

Court Bailiff (Non-professional or professional) is any person recognized by the law to execute court decisions and other enforcement orders bearing the enforcement formula, or other operations relating to his/her competence. 

Non-professional bailiff is a public civil servant whose powers are provided by the Law to be a bailiff while he/she is still performing his/her duties. They shall be entrusted with those powers upon their appointment in their respective positions and after taking oath and shall loose such powers after leaving those positions. Their services are at free cost.