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A Guide to the Juvenile Justice Act 2018

UNICEF has kindly given permission for the electronic version of their guide to be made available on our site as a means of public education

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Protection from Domestic Violence (GAWL 2022)

This factsheet tells you about the law relating to domestic violence, and how to apply for a protection
order. It gives general information only and does not take the place of legal advice.
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GAWL's Revised The Law & You Series

The Guyana Association of Women Lawyers has embarked upon a project to update their The Law and You Booklet series. The updates will be done in parts in the form of factsheets covering the areas in the current The Law and You IV Booklet. It is the intention of GAWL to prepare a factsheet every month and when all the chapters and areas of law are updated, the factsheets will be compiled to form The Law and You V booklet.
Click here to access the first factsheet, on Prescriptive Title

GAWL's The Law and You Series

The Guyana Association of Women Lawyers has kindly given permission for their “The Law and You IV" booklet to be made available on our website as a means of public education

Click here to access the PDF version of the series

Booklets about the Revised Constitution of Guyana 2001

The Women and Gender Equality Commission has kindly given permission for the electronic version of their booklets on the Revised Constitution of Guyana 2001 to be made available on our website as a means of public education.

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Red Thread's Household Guide to the Domestic Violence Act

Red Thread Women's Development Organisation has kindly given permission for their Household Guide to the Domestic Violence Act to be accessed from our website.
Click here to access the PDF version of the Household Guide to the Domestic Violence Act