Last week, the Office of the Ministry of Justice of Russia Primorsky
Last week, the Office of the Ministry of Justice of Russia Primorsky Krai meeting of working group to promote the development of legal aid in the Primorye Territory. The event was attended by leaders and representatives of the legal department and the department of law enforcement coordination Primorsky Territory Administration, the Commissioner for Human Rights on the Rights of the Child in the Primorsky Territory, the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Primorsky Krai, UFSSP in Primorsky Krai, Primorsky Territory Bar Association, Lawyers and Notaries Chambers. Opening the meeting of the working group, acting Head of the Department of Justice Elena Pogorelov said that one of the priorities of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation is arranging for the provision of free legal assistance to citizens on the territory of Primorsky Krai. Today, the Office of the Ministry of Justice of Russia Primorsky Krai face challenges in the further development of the system of free legal aid. At the meeting of the working group were discussed such issues as the amendment of the Law of Primorsky Krai of 05052012 № 31-CP "On ensuring the provision of legal aid in the Primorsky Territory" (as part of the extension of categories of citizens entitled to free legal aid cases such assistance, as well as falling within the competence of the order of the Primorsky Territory Administration decisions on aid in case of emergency legal aid to citizens who find themselves in difficult situations), and the decision of the Administration of Primorsky Krai of 31082012 № 235-PA "On measures for implementation of the Law Primorsky Krai on May 52012 number 31-CP "On ensuring the provision of legal aid in the Primorye Territory." It should be noted that more than a month ago the Bar of the Primorsky Territory proposed the expansion of the category of people who can receive legal assistance free of charge. This will help those who really found himself in a difficult situation, but on its face is not considered low-income and vulnerable.
