Update: 4:43PM THE Legal Aid Commission has opened two more offices today in Levuka and Nabouwalu.

The announcement was made by Solicitor-General, Sharvada Sharma in Suva this morning who said the official opening would take place in the near future.

Prior to 2012, the Commission had only four offices in Fiji in Suva, Lautoka, Labasa and Ba.

“Today, with the assistance and commitment of the Fijian Government to the provision of free legal aid services, we have a total of 16 offices throughout Fiji – in Nausori, Nasinu, Suva, Navua, Sigatoka, Nadi, Lautoka, Ba, Tavua, Rakiraki, Korovou, Labasa, Savusavu, and Tavueni,” Mr Sharma said.