Scared of legal hassles? In the Middle East, there’s an app for that

Scared of legal hassles? In the Middle East, there’s an app for that

In the Middle East, there's an app for that /node/1681836/middle-east. A group of entrepreneurs have developed Avocato, an online platform and mobile app that enables people in Egypt and Saudi Arabia to obtain reliable legal advice through their smartphones.. CAIRO: As more people seek expert assistance to resolve the legal issues they run into in everyday life, there has been an exponential rise in the need for legal counseling.. "More than 50 per cent (of people) give up their rights simply because they think that pursuing them means resorting to a lawyer, and that a lawyer means entering into problems and a (legal) case," said Ahmed Maher, Avocato's e-commerce manager.. The company, which is self-funded, offers a range of legal services, including remote legal consultations, legal-care subscription packages that cover consultations and legal representation for a monthly fee, and the option to book an in-person appointment at an affiliated lawyer's office.. The Avocato team, said Maher, researched the issue for more than three years through an awareness campaign about the importance of legal counseling.. "We are not in competition with the lawyer or legal institution," said Maher.. "We are an intermediate electronic platform between legal services providers and customers