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- The Kerala government is expanding the NoRKA Roots Pravasi Legal Aid Cell (PLAC), which offers free legal advice to Keralites living abroad, by appointing legal consultants in Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Australia, Canada and Malaysia.
- PLAC helps non-resident Keralites facing legal trouble abroad due to lack of knowledge of local laws, minor crimes or circumstances beyond their control.
- The consultants, who must be lawyers with at least two years of foreign practice experience, will provide legal advice, help with compensation and mercy petitions, run legal awareness programmes and assist with translation.
- Applications are open on the NoRKA Roots website until September 15, 2026.
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- Application deadline of September 15, 2026 for legal consultant vacancies through the NoRKA Roots website.
- Details on how many consultants will be appointed in each of the seven countries.
- Impact of the expanded scheme on legal assistance cases involving expatriate Keralites.
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