You do not need legal terminology
Describe what happened in your own words. A4A can help identify the most suitable legal pathway.
Get Legal Help
Start with the problem. We will help identify the legal pathway.
A4A provides free legal aid, advice and representation for eligible beneficiaries. You do not need to know the legal name of your problem before contacting us.
Free legal assistance for eligible beneficiariesShort first-stage requestSafe contact preference included
Urgent matter?Contact A4A directly
If you need immediate assistance, call +232 79 011 356 or +232 76 673 439.
Before You Start
You only need to tell us enough to understand the problem.
Assistance starts with an assessment
A4A will first consider the issue, eligibility, available resources and whether another service may be more appropriate.
Keep the first request brief
Do not send confidential evidence or highly sensitive case documents through the first-stage website form.
Who We Help
Check whether A4A may be able to assist
A4A's services are intended for people who cannot afford a private lawyer, especially women and children, persons with disabilities, low-income individuals, victims of rights abuses and people in rural or deprived communities. Eligibility may also depend on the nature of the legal issue, available resources, conflicts of interest, geography and applicable policy.
You do not need to decide whether you qualify before contacting A4A. An initial assessment is used to understand your circumstances and determine whether A4A can assist or signpost you elsewhere.
Choose a Pathway
What best describes your situation?
Select the option closest to your problem. Your choice will carry into the request form automatically.
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Criminal matter
Arrest, detention, bail, criminal proceedings, court representation and related criminal-justice issues.
02
Civil or family matter
Family, land, property, contract, consumer and other civil disputes.
03
Employment or labour issue
Unfair dismissal, wages, workplace discrimination, harassment and employment rights.
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Dispute resolution
Mediation, negotiation, conciliation, arbitration support and community-based resolution.
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Child protection/abuse or vulnerable-person support
Protection concerns, abuse-related matters and wider access-to-justice support involving vulnerable persons.
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I am not sure
A4A can review a short summary and help identify the most suitable service or referral.
How Assistance Works
Three straightforward stages
Submitting a request does not mean A4A has accepted the matter. The first step is understanding the problem and deciding the appropriate next action.
Contact A4A
Call during office hours, send a WhatsApp message, visit the office or submit the short request form.
Initial assessment
A4A will contact you through your selected safe method to understand your situation, eligibility and the most suitable legal pathway.
Legal service or referral
A4A will explain whether it can assist and what legal action, service or referral may be appropriate.
Prefer to speak to someone?2nd Floor, 50 Adelaide Street, Freetown, Sierra Leone