According to the inquiry of China Travel Service. Com, there are lawyers who help ordinary people in court for free. These lawyers are appointed by the local judicial bureau and the legal aid center established by the judicial office according to law. The lawyers appointed by the center are mainly for those who have no economic and labor ability, representing litigation matters such as recovery of alimony and compensation for work-related injuries. These lawyers accept the entrustment of the people and help them with their lawsuits free of charge. Lawyers who represent ordinary people for free can go through legal aid procedures for eligible poor and vulnerable groups after examination, and represent them for free. This kind of lawyer is called public interest lawyer. In order to fully protect the legitimate rights and interests of everyone, especially those vulnerable groups, the state ensures that all ordinary people can use legal weapons to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.
Generally speaking, free agency involves recourse to alimony, maintenance, labor remuneration, disability compensation, work-related injury compensation and so on. Some law firms and non-profit organizations in China provide free legal advice and assistance services to a certain extent, but lawyers representing the people for free are not common.
Article 12 of the Regulations on Legal Aid If the defendant fails to entrust a defender due to financial difficulties or other reasons, and the people's court appoints a defender for the defendant, the legal aid institution shall provide legal aid. If the defendant is blind, deaf, dumb or a minor without a defender, or if the defendant may be sentenced to death without a defender, when the people's court appoints a defender for the defendant, the legal aid institution shall provide legal aid without examining the defendant's financial situation.