THE GAMBIA · AFRICAN KNOWLEDGE · INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION
Justice. Learning.
Stronger communities.
We are building a centre for pro bono legal support, community development and professional opportunity in The Gambia. Explore open African legal resources, develop useful skills and find a meaningful way to contribute.
Part of Solie Law Chambers. Rooted in The Gambia and open to collaboration across Africa and internationally.
KNOWLEDGE THAT SERVES PEOPLE
Find your starting point.
Access to justice
Information and routes to assistance for people who need help understanding a legal problem, with clear expectations about assessment and availability.
Ask about legal support ↗Community development
Locally led projects that connect legal knowledge with the needs of women, young people, charities, associations and community organisations.
Propose a community project ↗Legal education
Practical self-study exercises in research, clear communication and professional judgement, ready to use without registration.
Start learning ↗Professional incubator
A developing model for mentoring, supervised projects and professional growth for students and early-career practitioners.
Explore the incubator ↗African legal resources
35 starting points for legislation, courts, human rights, national research collections and teaching materials.
Explore the African resource library ↗People and partnerships
Ways for volunteers, institutions, experienced professionals and international visitors to contribute to useful work.
Find your way to contribute ↗USE SOMETHING VALUABLE TODAY
Read. Research. Practise.
Find an original source
Browse continental institutions, regional courts and national collections. Check the jurisdiction, document and date.
Browse 35 resource sources ↗Build a better research note
Use the source-checking worksheet and a practical case-note structure to make your work easier to review.
Use the research worksheet ↗Develop a useful skill
Choose one of six learning exercises and produce a chronology, source log, case note or draft learning resource.
Explore the learning exercises ↗LOCAL PRIORITIES · SHARED EXPERTISE
Build opportunity around a real need.
The aim is to connect public service, learning and professional development. A community identifies a need; contributors agree a practical response; the work produces something useful; and the lessons help improve the next project.
We welcome focused proposals from community organisations, law firms, universities, professional bodies and responsible businesses. Start with a manageable activity and a clear purpose.
THE GAMBIA ON THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE
A contribution worth understanding.
Official ICC and United Nations records document the international service of Fatou Bensouda, Hassan Bubacar Jallow and Judge Aminatta N’gum. Explore their roles and the sources behind the profiles.
Explore Gambian contributions to international justice ↗SUPPORT WITH A CLEAR PURPOSE
Help turn a sound proposal into useful work.
Offer time and expertise
Contribute research, teaching, mentoring, language skills or practical support to a defined activity.
Explore volunteering ↗Discuss donations or sponsorship
Explore support for resources, community education or professional development with an agreed budget and reporting framework.
Discuss ways to support ↗TRUST THROUGH CLARITY
Know what is available and what is developing.
The resource library and learning guides are available to read now. Legal-help requests require assessment. Community projects, the incubator, visits and institutional collaborations are being developed through expressions of interest and agreed proposals.
There are no online donation payments, confirmed cohorts or programme impact totals presented as established results. Our standards page sets out the proposed delivery and reporting framework.
START A CONVERSATION
Tell us what you need, or what you can contribute.
A short introduction is enough. Explain your legal enquiry, community idea, professional contribution or proposed support.