Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo on Thursday said the public’s access to justice has increased while the marginalized sector has been assured a place in society through the Clinical Legal Education Program (CLEP).
Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo on Thursday said the public’s access to justice has increased while the marginalized sector has been assured a place in society through the Clinical Legal Education Program .
“Indeed, through the… CLEP we have increased access to justice and gave the poor and marginalized sectors of society an assured place in our judicial system,” Gesmundo said in a statement. He also lauded universities that did not let the coronavirus pandemic hamper the giving of legal assistance to those in need.
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