Stručni rad
The Right to Free Legal Aid in Civile Procedure (de lege lata and de lege ferenda)
Martina Maršić
Sažetak
Organization of the judicial system and equal access to justice are basic preconditions for establishing an effective legal remedy system. But there are also numerous and vast financial requirements set for those who intend to engage in judicial proceedings. Therefore,
legal systems in modern states offer help to those without sufficient financial means, covering their litigation expenses, awarding free representation, providing legal advice etc. The right to free legal aid has been increasingly recognized as one of integral components
of the access to justice right. It is protected in the documents of international organizations (the Council of Europe and the European Union) presented in this paper. The author applies a comparative approach by comparing excerpts of free legal aid acts from Slovenia, Lithuania and Finland. The paper includes the means of enforcement of the right to free legal aid according to the legislation in force in the Republic of Croatia, but also includes the authorÕs critical view
on both present and future solutions presented in the Draft Articles on the Legal Aid Act analysis.
Ključne riječi
access to justice; legal aid; right of action
Hrčak ID:
13279
URI
Datum izdavanja:
15.5.2006.
Posjeta: 2.637 *