About us
Who We are
The Legal Archives Centre (LAC), founded in 2023, provides academic liberties to the general public without restrictions. The LAC also offers free legal information to people so they can use it to develop legal solutions for their needs related to justice by inventively utilizing digital technology. The Centre is run by senior Somali lawyers who are highly accomplished in their field, with support from an international editorial board who take an objective approach to evaluate of scientific, academic, or professional work by the same field of law. This ensures that each legal research paper, Lecture notes, and legal opinion is assessed and evaluated on its own scholarly merits and research ethics.
Legal Archives Centre (LAC) is the only non-profit organization that actively promotes law librarians and maintain other legal information professionals on the leading edge of industry advancements and passionately champions the value of our profession as a whole, through the innovative use of digital technology, empowers individuals with free legal information.
What We Do
Empowering Access to Justice
We provide free legal resources, expert insights, and digital tools to make legal information accessible to all.
Mission
All people in Somalia should have easy access to legal information. To accomplish our objective, we are utilizing technology and innovation.
Vision
The LAC’s vision is for both real and virtual spaces where justice and the rule of law are accessible to all, regardless of their natural or legal, allowing them to flourish as individuals and members of our communities in the country and in the continent at large.
Target Goal
Our goal is to make the law easily accessible to all Somali citizens.
Why Use Technology
Somalia has had a great uptake of technology, with more than 85% of the population owning personal mobile phones which means 7 out of 9 Somalis own a mobile phone and widespread internet connectivity.
Legal Archives Center (LAC) – Advancing legal research and justice through innovation, providing free and open access to legal knowledge for all.