LHRC strongly believes that legal aid is a basic individual right. Equally important are the rights to equality, protection before the law, the right to a fair hearing, and to appeal against any decision of the Court or a tribunal.

It is due to its belief on  such rights that LHRC formed legal aid clinics to enable it provide services to the needy who would  have other wisely  failed to attain it.

Legal aid clinics provide clients with skills in legal and court procedures to enable them represent their cases in Court. Currently, the Centre has a Model Legal Aid Clinic at Kinondoni Biafra in Dar es Salaam and a regional office in Arusha. On March 2009 LHRC merged its Magomeni and Buguruni, reducing its Legal Aid Clinics from 3 to two centers respectively

Legal services provided at the clinics consist of counseling, provision of legal advices and reconciliation sessions on a variety of legal issues: labour law, employemnt, matrimonial, land, contract, children rights, insurance, tort, probate, etc. In 2007, a total of 13,971 clients visited the clinics (4,505 women and 9466 men), as compared to 9,519 clients in 2006. As more members of the Tanzanian community are empowered through legal awareness and education, more people seek legal assistance as a result.
 
The LHRC also identifies strategic litigation through its legal aid clinics to effectively advocate for change in laws and policies that are contrary to the Constitution and human rights principles. When cases raise public awareness and public interest, the LHRC can represent clients in Court for the advancement of human rights and good governance.

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