Who is the target of legal aid in China and what are the conditions of legal aid in China?
The object of legal aid in China is China citizens and foreign citizens who meet certain conditions, that is, the parties to economic difficulties and special cases. The conditions of legal aid can be divided into general conditions and special conditions. The general conditions generally apply to China citizens, that is, China citizens who are unable or completely unable to pay the legal service fees due to economic difficulties (subject to the minimum living standard stipulated by local government departments) and have sufficient reasons to prove that they need help to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests can apply for legal aid. (2) Special circumstances. Special conditions mainly refer to the special circumstances that defendants in criminal cases should have to obtain legal aid, mainly including the following: (1) Blind, deaf, dumb and minors are criminal defendants or criminal suspects, and the defendants may be sentenced to death without entrusting a defense lawyer, so they should obtain legal aid; (2) Other criminal defendants and suspects, such as the disabled and the elderly, who are unable to hire a defense lawyer due to financial difficulties, may obtain legal aid; (3) In criminal cases, if the defendant of foreign nationality has not entrusted a defender and the law appoints a lawyer to defend him, he can get legal aid. In this case, you can apply for legal aid, but you need a certificate from the unit to prove that you are in financial difficulties and unable to pay for legal services.