[Coronavirus lockdown] Bombay Bar Association Trust to provide financial assistance to needy advocates

The Bombay Bar Association Trust is providing monetary assistance to lawyers who are struggling financially during the lockdown in place to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. .Speaking to Bar and Bench on the initiative, Senior Advocate Birendra Saraf, Secretary of the Bombay Bar Association has said,."Helping advocates is the one of the objects of the Trust in any case. Right now in the light of the present COVID-19 situation, we have sent out this notice so that people are aware and help can be given those lawyers who are stuggling for sustenance right now. Priority will be definitely be given to the members of the Bar Association, but however, if we have the means and the funds, we would be happy to consider other applications.".Any Advocate who is a member of the Bombay Bar Association or has applied for the membership of the Bombay Bar Association may make a request for financial assistance to the Trust with the necessary details. The details required are provided as under..Full nameDate of BirthEnrolment No. and date of EnrolmentAnnual IncomeStatement and Undertaking that the advocate has not received financial assistance from any other source. Bank Ac details - Bank account number, bank, branch, IFSC code .Requests may also be made by Advocates who are not members of the Bombay Bar Association. However, it has been clarified that priority will be given to the members of the Bar Association. .Such requests may be forwarded to the email Id: honsec@bombaybar.com..The Bombay Bar Association Trust was created in 2016 with one of its goals being to provide financial assistance to needy advocates. The contributions made to Trust are solely made by members of the Bombay Bar Association..Recently, the Supreme Court Bar Association also set up a COVID-19 Helping Scheme to provide financial assistance to lawyers in need of the same during the Coronavirus lockdown..SCBA sets up COVID-19 Helpline Scheme to provide financial assistance to lawyers