What is the scope of legal aid?

The scope of legal aid includes: 1. Criminal case representation and appointed defense;

2. Legal matters of claiming alimony, child care and alimony;

3. Legal matters related to claims for work-related injuries except accidents;

4. Legal matters concerning recourse for tort compensation by the blind, deaf and dumb disabled, minors and the elderly;

5. Litigation cases requesting state compensation;

6. Legal matters of requesting pensions and relief funds and materials;

7. Legal facts or legal relationships that need to be notarized and are closely related to citizens' personal and property;

8. Other legal matters requiring legal aid.

legal basis

article 35 of the criminal procedure law stipulates that if a criminal suspect or defendant fails to appoint a defender due to financial difficulties or other reasons, he or his near relatives may apply to a legal aid institution. To meet the conditions of legal aid, legal aid institutions shall appoint lawyers to defend them.

if the criminal suspect or defendant is a mental patient who is blind, deaf, dumb or has not completely lost the ability to identify or control his own behavior, and has not entrusted a defender, the people's court, the people's procuratorate and the public security organ shall notify the legal aid institution to appoint a lawyer to defend him.

if a criminal suspect or defendant may be sentenced to life imprisonment or death without entrusting a defender, the people's court, the people's procuratorate and the public security organ shall notify the legal aid institution to appoint a lawyer to defend him.