Legal aid

The last public defender of rights, Mária Patakyová, left her post five months ago and no replacement has been chosen - a sign of the lack of esteem in which politicians hold the office.

Ljubljana – The Legal Network for the Protection of Democracy has provided free legal aid to more than 1,200 people since it was established a year ago. The legal advocacy NGO has also been active when it comes to legislative amendments and appeals, the organisation said.

The family has taken legal action

This law will provide free legal support to everyone, which, according to previous estimates, is about 80% of the total need for free legal aid.

The proposal of this law for the first time introduces systematic free legal aid into the legal framework of the Republic of Serbia, which will also enable the control of the quality of providing legal assistance.

Free legal aid for the socially disadvantages. The consultation can be done by phone. There are 11 specially created centers for the National Legal Aid Bureau, NOVA reports.

An average of 12 people call the phone each day for legal help, and on the other side of the phone is a lawyer with many years of experience. Advices are given free of charge.

Bulgarian citizens with incomes below the official poverty threshold will be provided legal aid free-of-charge. This is stipulated in amendments to the Legal Aid Act approved by the government and proposed for adoption by Parliament.

Bulgarian citizens with incomes below the official poverty threshold will be provided legal aid free-of-charge. This is stipulated in amendments to the Legal Aid Act published today on the website of the Ministry of Justice.

The European Court of Human Rights has fined Turkey 11,200 euros for failing to provide adequate legal assistance while Önder Çarkçı was in custody, violating his right to a fair trial