The LRF does not have the human resources capacity to appear in court for all its clients but uses its expertise to prepare court papers for the client to use as a self-actor. The clients are then coached so that they understand the process and have the confidence to represent themselves. “I want to thank the LRF for assisting me to get a share of the property after dissolving the union. My husband had lawyers assisting him, but I managed to get my share as a self-actor, thank you LRF, help others with similar problems the same way.” LRF Bulawayo Centre Manager, Muchaneta Mundopa, giving legal advice to clients at a legal aid clinic New cases (2) See statistics at the end of the report for analysis of types of cases New Cases Province Matabeleland Midlands Mashonaland Masvingo Manicaland Total Rural Female 1,031 263 950 478 625 Male 511 192 319 454 505 3,347 1,981 Urban Female Male 812 583 307 166 711 361 245 86 567 308 2,642 1,504 Total 2,937 928 2,341 1,263 2,005 9,474 Resolved Cases (2) A total of 7,282 cases were resolved during the year, through drafting of legal documents, giving clients legal advice and through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). The use of less expensive methods of resolving cases make LRF legal services more efficient and relevant, assisting more people with fewer resources and within a short period of time. Through 26