Legal basis: Regulations on Legal Aid Article 1 These Regulations are formulated in order to ensure that citizens with financial difficulties obtain necessary legal services and promote and standardize legal aid work. Article 2 Citizens who meet the requirements of these Regulations may obtain legal services such as legal consultation, agency and criminal defense free of charge in accordance with these Regulations.
Article 138 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) stipulates that court investigations shall be conducted in the following order: (1) statements by the parties; (2) Inform witnesses of their rights and obligations, witness to testify, and read out the testimony of witnesses who did not appear in court; (three) to produce documentary evidence, material evidence, audio-visual materials and electronic data; (4) Reading out the appraisal opinions; (5) Reading the record of the inquest. Article 139 stipulates that the parties may present new evidence in court. With the permission of the court, the parties may ask questions to witnesses, expert witnesses and inspectors. If a party requests a new investigation, appraisal or inspection, the people's court shall decide whether to grant it or not. Article 140 stipulates that if the plaintiff makes additional claims, the defendant makes counterclaims and a third party makes claims related to this case, they may be tried together. Article 141 stipulates that the court debate shall be conducted in the following order: (1) the plaintiff and his agent ad litem shall speak; (two) the defendant and his agent ad litem reply; (three) the third person and his agent ad litem to speak or reply; (4) Debate with each other. At the end of the court debate, the presiding judge shall consult the final opinions of all parties in the order of plaintiff, defendant and third party. Article 142 stipulates that at the end of the court debate, a judgment shall be made according to law. Mediation can be conducted before the judgment, and mediation can also be conducted. If mediation fails, a judgment shall be made in time.