These lawyers are appointed by the local judicial bureau and the legal aid center established 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.
Legal aid in China has the following characteristics:
1, legal aid is an act of the state, which is organized and implemented by legal aid institutions established by the state. It embodies the obligation of the state to citizens;
2. Legal aid is a legal and institutionalized act and an important part of the national social security system;
3 recipients are persons with financial difficulties, the disabled, the weak or special objects designated by the people's court;
4. The legal aid institution collects the legal service fee from the recipient, and the court reduces the litigation fee such as the case acceptance fee to the recipient;
5. The forms of legal aid include both litigation legal services and non-litigation legal services. Mainly take the following forms: criminal defense and civil agency; Agents in civil and administrative litigation; Non-litigation legal affairs agency; Notarial certificate.
If a citizen fails to entrust an agent due to financial difficulties, he may apply to a legal aid institution for legal aid on the following matters that need to be represented:
1, request state compensation according to law;
2, request to give social insurance benefits or minimum living allowance;
3. Requesting to pay 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.
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Legal aid regulations
Article 12 In a case where a public prosecutor appears in court for public prosecution, 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.