Access to updated legal resources is an ongoing challenge for those who work in grassroots community justice institutions. Few advice offices have well-functioning computers; internet access is a luxury and resource manuals are often out of date and not shared between staff.

In order to address this problem, the DGRU and AfricanLII have developed a cellphone app for South African community based paralegals.  It contains the 2015 Black Sash paralegal manual, relevant case law and legislation and news about relevant legal developments. Once downloaded onto the phone, it is available offline , providing easy and cheap access to legal resources.

The app can be downloaded from the Play Store. Search for Paralegal Pocketlaw.