By: Ousman A. Marong
KARLSRUHE, Germany — Christiana Clajus is reaching out to international lawyers, human rights organizations, and legal advocacy groups for support, claiming that her attorney’s repeated attempts to access her case file at a German family court have gone unanswered.
Clajus explained that her attorney first sought access to her case file at the Amtsgericht Karlsruhe (Karlsruhe District Court), Family Court, on July 1, 2026. As of October 17, 2026, she noted that a staggering 108 days had passed since that initial request without any access being granted.
According to Ms Christiana, her attorney made several written requests and sent reminders before escalating the issue to the supervising judge. She stated that the court neither provided access to the file nor responded to the requests, as documented in her attorney’s correspondence.
This alleged delay led to her attorney withdrawing from the case on August 25, 2026, leaving Christiana worried about her ongoing divorce and related financial proceedings, which are still pending and without effective legal representation.
In a heartfelt appeal, she urged German-qualified lawyers, international legal practitioners, human rights organizations, and legal advocacy groups to step in and help safeguard her legal rights, highlighting what she sees as significant barriers to accessing justice.
“Access to justice is a fundamental right,” the Nigerian, German lady emphasized in her appeal. “Effective legal representation should not be hindered by unresolved obstacles to accessing court files.”
She plea underscores the critical need for timely access to court records and the serious consequences that delays can have for individuals embroiled in legal battles.
These allegations have yet to be independently verified. It remains unclear whether the court has since responded to the attorney’s requests, and no response from the court was included in the information provided.
She is urgently seeking legal assistance to help navigate this challenging situation.