scholarly journals THE RIGHT TO PROFESSIONAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE AS A COMPONENT OF ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN CASES CONSIDERED IN CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

2021 ◽  
pp. 193-198
Author(s):  
A.V. Kuzmenko ◽  
S.A. Pazii
Keyword(s):  
Access To Justice ◽  
Legal Assistance ◽  
Civil Proceedings ◽  
The Right

scholarly journals Advocacy as a tool for the realization of the fundamental right of a person to professional legal assistance

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. 240-243
Author(s):  
P. Badzeliuk
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Civil Society ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Legal Profession ◽  
The State ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Legal Assistance ◽  
The Right ◽  
Legal Entities

This article is devoted to the study of the implementation of the fundamental right of a person to professional legal assistance through the vectors of influence of the bar, the role of the human rights institution in the mechanism of such a right and its place in public life.An effective justice system provides not only an independent and impartial judiciary, but also an independent legal profession. Lawyers play an important role in ensuring access to justice. They facilitate the interaction between individuals and legal entities and the judiciary by providing legal advice to their clients and presenting them to the courts. Without the assistance of a lawyer, the right to a fair trial and the right to an effective remedy would be irrevocably violated.Thus, the bar in the mechanism of protection of human and civil rights and freedoms is one of the means of self-limitation of state power through the creation and active functioning of an independent human rights institution, which is an active subject in the process of fundamental rights. The main constitutional function of the state is to implement and protect the rights and freedoms of man and citizen, and the constitutional and legal status of the legal profession allows it to actively ensure the rights of civil society as a whole and not just the individual. Effectively implement the human rights function of the state by ensuring proper interaction between the authorities and civil society, while being an active participant in the law enforcement mechanism and occupying an independent place in the justice system.Thus, the activities of lawyers are a complex manifestation of both state and public interest. After all, it is through advocacy and thanks to it that the rule of law realizes the possibility of ensuring the rights and freedoms of its citizens. Advocacy, on the one hand, has a constitutionally defined state character, and on the other hand, lawyers should be as independent as possible from the state in order to effectively protect citizens and legal entities from administrative arbitrariness. Thus, the bar is a unique legal phenomenon that performs a state (public-law) function, while remaining an independent, non-governmental self-governing institution.

scholarly journals Regional Legal Assistance

Rechtsidee ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Abdul Fatah
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Legal Assistance ◽  
Legal Counsel ◽  
Legal Aid ◽  
Equitable Distribution ◽  
Legal Implications ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Right ◽  
Aid Policy

Legal aid policy in the area carried out on several considerations including: Implementation of the authority given to the legal aid act, granting the guarantee and protection of access to justice and equality before the law in the area, equitable distribution of justice and increase public awareness and understanding of the law, and legal implications that accompanied the emergence of the right to legal counsel without pay and the right to choose the legal settlement. How To Cite Fatah, A. (2015). Regional Legal Assistance. Rechtsidee, 2(1), 1-10. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.21070/jihr.v2i1.7

THE COMPLIANCE OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE LAW WITH ARTICLE 13 OF UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

2019 ◽  
pp. 150
Author(s):  
Aldis Kaļva
Keyword(s):  
Civil Procedure ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Civil Proceedings ◽  
The Right

The paper explores the compliance of the Civil Procedure Law with Article 13 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Latvia has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2010; therefore it is important to study how the rights of persons with disabilities stated in the convention are respected in civil proceedings in practice with respect to effective access to justice.

scholarly journals La incidencia de las nuevas tecnologías en el debido proceso.

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 186-199
Author(s):  
Miguel de Asis Pulido
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Due Process ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Legal Assistance ◽  
Judicial Process ◽  
Nuevas Tecnologías ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
The Right ◽  
Right Of Access

The purpose of this paper is to study the incidence of new technologies in the judicial process from the perspective of due process. To achieve its objectives, it is important to analyze how the new tools in ICTs and Artificial Intelligence are influencing the rights that must be respected in the judicial and extrajudicial processes, such as the right of access to justice, the right to legal assistance or the right to an independent and impartial tribunal. To do this, the new technological developments are classified in six legal levels of intervention.

scholarly journals DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM: THE NEED FOR MORE APPROPRIATE APPROACHES

Obiter ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
MAT Nyenti
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Security ◽  
Dispute Resolution ◽  
South African ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Legal Assistance ◽  
The Right ◽  
Resolution Processes ◽  
Social Security Beneficiaries

The right to social security in South Africa is adjudicated and enforced mainly by means of litigation. This article examines litigation as a mechanism for the resolution of social security disputes in South Africa and its impact on both the right to have access to court and to social security. It argues that court-based adjudication may not be the most appropriate means of adjudicating social security claims. This is particularly as South Africa is a country where social security beneficiaries have limited knowledge of the laws and procedures, coupled with a lack of publicly-provided legal assistance/representation for social security cases. Dispute resolution mainly through the courts may contribute to the limitation of their right to seek redress and by implication, their right to have access to social security. Finally, the article proposes the investigation of more appropriate dispute-resolution processes. This is due to the failure of court-based adjudication to ensure access to justice (and to social security); constitutional requirements arising from the protection of the rights of access to justice and to social security; the Constitution’s focus on protecting persons who are particularly vulnerable and desperate; the availability of other (more appropriate) dispute-resolution mechanisms; and the relatively successful implementation of these mechanisms in the resolution of social security disputes in comparative jurisdictions. 

scholarly journals Representation in court in civil cases by lawyer as a representative

2021 ◽  
pp. 24-27
Author(s):  
Oleksandra SYTENKA ◽  
Yulia MAKARCHUK
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Legal Aspects ◽  
Legal Services ◽  
Legal Assistance ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Civil Proceedings ◽  
Legislative Proposals ◽  
Civil Cases ◽  
The Right ◽  
Professional Representation

Introduction. The authors note that despite significant changes in the institution of representation, there are many problems in practice, so its research and modernization are relevant now. The right to protection is one of the constitutional human rights. The purpose of the paper is to study the institution of representation by a lawyer in civil proceedings and to clarify the problems that may arise in practice. Results. This paper is devoted to the study of the form of legal assistance by a lawyer through representation. The paper considers the legal aspects of the concept of legal assistance, representation, as well as types of legal services. It should be noted that the paper pays considerable attention to the representation in court in civil cases by a lawyer as a representative. The authors have determined that at present only a lawyer can be a representative who provides legal assistance. Analyzing the information, it has been found out that this is related to the amendments made to the legislation, which aimed at modernization and improvement of the institute of representation in Ukraine. The paper considers different opinions on the concentration of the exercise of the functions of legal assistance by lawyers. It is concluded, that the professional representation is necessary for implementation of the human right to adequate legal assistance. It should be noted that the possibilities of further improvement of the institute of representation through legislative proposals were considered. Conclusion. The authors concluded that the institution of representation has undergone positive changes. In practice, there are some contradictions, so this issue needs further improvement.

scholarly journals Implementation of Legal Aid for the Poor as a Form of Practicing Pancasila Values

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-244
Author(s):  
Choerul Amin
Keyword(s):  
The State ◽  
Poor People ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Legal Assistance ◽  
Legal Aid ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Pro Bono ◽  
Law And Justice ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Right

Provision of Legal Aid is one of the ways the state can achieve access to law and justice for poor people in accordance with what has been mandated by the constitution. The principle of equality before the law in the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP) and Article 27 paragraph (1) of the 1945 Constitution tries to be realized by the state with this legal assistance so that the poor will experience justice in law enforcement in Indonesia. Justice is the right of all Indonesian people. Justice can be obtained by all people, this is contained in the Pancasila Values ​​especially in the 5th (five) precepts which read "Social Justice for All of Indonesia". For the poor who experience legal problems in the form of injustice, they can request legal assistance from legal aid institutions that are regulated in legislation. The purpose of providing legal aid is to guarantee and fulfill the right for Legal Aid Recipients to gain access to justice, to realize the constitutional rights of all citizens in accordance with the principle of equality in law, to ensure the certainty that the implementation of Legal Aid is carried out equally across the territory of the Republic of Indonesia, and to create an effective, efficient and accountable court. The community's right to get free legal assistance (pro-bono) is regulated in Law No. 16 of 2011 concerning Legal Aid. This law regulates the communities receiving legal assistance, grants, and funding as well as legal aid mechanisms. 

scholarly journals Legal Aid in Indonesia: A Study of Legal Aid with a Transcendental Dimension

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-99
Author(s):  
Fanny Dian Sanjaya
Keyword(s):  
Social Institutions ◽  
The State ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Legal Assistance ◽  
Legal Aid ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Positive Law ◽  
The Poor ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Right

Legal aid in Indonesia, particularly in terms of access to justice, legal aid provided by the state for people is still pivoted on positive law. Laws regulating legal aid in Indonesia remain revolving around the number of cases and budget absorption targets given to legal aid institutions that have been verified and accredited by the state for people/groups in need. Verification and Accreditation from the state with parameters written in the law inhibit those who need legal assistance if they are not categorized as the poor. The requirement of the poor to access legal aid implies that access to legal aid for everyone in conflict is far from justice. Access to legal aid is essential since the purpose of the law is justice. Besides, legal aid aims to provide justice for those who do not have law knowledge, in other words, blind to the law. Justice for all is the vein of legal aid which is inseparable from the right of legal aid for those in need. Legal aid can be administered by social institutions/legal aid agencies which should provide access to those who need legal assistance and those who are in dispute, be it poor or rich so that justice for all can be achieved. This research discusses the transcendental dimension of legal aid. This study used a descriptive research method intending to analyze legal aid from legal aid institutions viewed from the study of legal philosophy and legal aid with transcendental dimensions.

scholarly journals RETURN OF COURT FEE IN CONNECTION WITH LEAVING THE APPLICATION WITHOUT CONSIDERATION IN THE CIVIL PROCEEDINGS OF UKRAINE

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-56
Author(s):  
Ulyana Vorobel ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Civil Case ◽  
Administrative Procedure ◽  
Civil Proceedings ◽  
Procedural Code ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right ◽  
Judicial Protection

The article researches the peculiarities of return of court fees in connection with the completion of a civil case without a court judgement in the form of leaving the application without consideration of legal regulation, analyzes the issues of this institute in judicial practice, and provides suggestions for improving its legal regulation. Attention has been drawn to the fact that since the court fee is one of the basic categories of access to justice, and therefore an element of the right of a person to judicial protection enjoyment, and the need to ensure the balance of interests of the state and the individual in regulating the legal basis of court fees payment, the grounds for the application of this procedural institute must be exhaustive and may not be subject to extended interpretation. Based on the comparative analysis of the legal regulation of the return of court fees institute, and in particular the legislative regulation of such grounds for its application as completion of civil proceedings without a court judgement in the form of leaving the application without consideration, it was found a legislative tendency to reduce the list of the very grounds for leaving the application without consideration, with the use of which the return of court fees is allowed. Examples of jurisprudence in the field of application of each ground of leaving the application without consideration through the prism of the institute of return of court fees have been given. Attention has been drawn to the fact that although in the process of amending the civil procedural legislation, which took place with the adoption of the Law of Ukraine "On Amendments to the Commercial Procedural Code of Ukraine, Civil Procedural Code of Ukraine, Code of Administrative Procedure of Ukraine and other legislative acts", such grounds as leaving by the plaintiff (his/her representative) of the courtroom was removed from the "general list" of grounds for leaving the application without consideration under Part 1 of Art. 257 CPC of Ukraine, it still exists, because it was left by the legislator in the article governing the consequences of non-appearance at the hearing of the parties (Part 6 of Art. 223 CPC of Ukraine). It has been constituted that item 4 of Part 1 Art. 7 of the Law of Ukraine "On Court Fees" provides the opportunity to return the court fee in case of completion of a civil case without a court judgement in the form of leaving the application without consideration on all grounds except those that constitute exceptions by law, and in particular the grounds established by items 3, 5 and 9 of Part 1 Art. 257 CPC of Ukraine, as well as Part 6 of Art. 223 CPC of Ukraine.

scholarly journals Pro Bono Work vs. Legal Aid: Approaches to Ensuring Access to Justice and the Social Responsibility of the Attorney

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edita Gruodytė ◽  
Stefan Kirchner
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Legal Services ◽  
Legal Assistance ◽  
Legal Aid ◽  
The Social ◽  
Principles Of Justice ◽  
The Right

ABSTRACT In many jurisdictions middle- and low-income individuals obtain only a relatively modest share of lawyers’ services. In a society ruled by law, every person should be able to expect key principles of justice to apply. Among the most important dimensions of a right to a fair trial is the right to equal access to an attorney. After all, the attorney is not merely a commercial actor but also represents the legal system. Access to an attorney is a key step in providing justice in practice. Many states have developed programs of legal aid which aim at providing those who are in need of legal assistance but cannot afford to pay for legal services with a way to receive legal services. Scientific literature distinguishes various forms and instruments of legal aid: the court appointment of lawyers, free or low cost legal aid provided by public agencies and charitable and fraternal organizations, sometimes mixed with legal expenses insurance, contingency fee and the free services of lawyers who are serving probono publico. From the perspective of practicing attorneys, this article presents and compares existing systems of legal assistance in Lithuania and Germany, and their availability and effectiveness, in order to answer the question whether the social responsibility of attorneys and access to justice is obtained.

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