12348 is a legal aid hotline. If you encounter some legal difficulties, you can ask a lawyer for some professional advice and then apply for legal aid.
The legal aid center is the official name of the government's legal aid institutions, and the judicial administrative departments of the people's governments of municipalities directly under the central government, cities divided into districts and counties determine the legal aid institutions within their respective administrative areas according to their needs. It is a specialized legal service institution established by the state, which provides free legal services for vulnerable groups who need legal services but are unable to hire lawyers due to economic difficulties and specific personnel who need legal aid according to the law but have not hired lawyers themselves. The purpose of establishing a legal aid center is to protect human rights and maintain judicial justice and balance. It is a legal practice institution for lawyers except law firms.
So what's the difference between lawyers in legal aid centers and lawyers in law firms?
Generally speaking, lawyers in legal aid centers enjoy state salaries and provide free legal services to legal aid recipients, while lawyers in law firms are self-reliant and provide paid legal services to the society. Lawyers in the legal aid center shall not handle non-aid cases, provide paid legal services to the society, or collect money and goods from the recipients.
What kind of people can apply for legal aid?
For the following matters that need to be represented, if there is no entrusted agent due to economic difficulties, you can apply for legal aid from legal aid institutions: 1. Request state compensation; 2. Requiring to enjoy social insurance benefits or minimum living security benefits; 3. Apply for pensions and relief funds; 4. Requesting to pay alimony, alimony and alimony; 5. Requesting payment of labor remuneration; 6. Advocate the civil rights and interests arising from the courageous deeds.
You can see that there are free lawyers, and those who meet the conditions can apply for legal aid.
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Legal Aid Law Article 2 The term "legal aid" as mentioned in this Law is a system established by the state to provide free legal advice, agency, criminal defense and other legal services to citizens with financial difficulties and other parties who meet the legal conditions, and it is an integral part of the public legal service system.
Article 3 of the People's Republic of China (PRC) Legal Aid Law adheres to the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), people-oriented, respecting and protecting human rights, following the principles of openness, fairness and justice, and combining state protection with social participation.