According to the laws of our country, if a party is unable to hire a lawyer due to poor family conditions, he can apply to the local legal aid center and request to appoint an aid lawyer to participate in the litigation disputes involved by the party. Although the parties have no money to hire a lawyer, they also hope to get the help of an experienced lawyer, so they will ask whether legal aid can appoint a lawyer by themselves. The following small series summarizes relevant legal knowledge for everyone.
First, the choice of legal aid lawyers
Legal aid lawyers are generally directly appointed by legal aid agencies, and legal aid applicants can only apply, and they cannot decide which lawyer to represent them.
Second, legal aid can be changed to a lawyer.
According to the provisions of the judicial interpretation of the Criminal Procedure Law, in the trial, the defendant may request to change the defense lawyer, and the collegial panel shall allow it. But those who refuse to defend after the second hearing can only defend themselves. If the defendant should provide legal aid, he shall not refuse to defend again.
Third, how to apply
When the people's court appoints defense and criminal legal aid cases, it shall notify the legal aid institution, which shall be responsible for appointing defense lawyers for criminal defendants. Legal aid for criminal litigation cases and other litigation cases without designated defense shall be applied by the applicant to the legal aid institution with jurisdiction in our hospital. For other non-litigation legal affairs, the applicant shall apply to the legal aid institution where his domicile or work unit is located. The application shall be made in writing, and the following materials shall be submitted:
(1) ID card, household registration certificate or temporary residence permit;
(2) Proof of the economic status of the applicant and family members issued by the relevant units;
(three) the basic situation of applying for legal aid;
(four) other materials that the legal aid institution deems necessary.
If the applicant is a minor or a person without civil capacity, his guardian shall apply for it on his behalf. On behalf of the applicant, the agency qualification certificate shall be submitted.
4. What are the obligations and responsibilities of the recipient?
For eligible parties, the legal aid institution shall make a written decision to agree to provide legal aid, and notify the recipient of the written decision and the legal service institutions and personnel who undertake specific assistance matters. The legal aid contractors, legal aid institutions and recipients shall sign the Legal Aid Agreement to clarify the rights and obligations of all parties.
To sum up, the answer to the question whether legal aid can assign lawyers by itself isno. After applying for legal aid, the client can only accept lawyers appointed by the aid center, but if the client is not satisfied with the aid lawyers, he can also apply for reassignment. If you have any questions about this, please consult our lawyers and they will give you a more detailed answer.