ONLINE COPY OF THIS LAW IS FREE. PDF AVAILABLE FOR N1500. PDF COMPENDIUM OF ALL LAWS/CATEGORIES ALSO AVAILABLE Email: lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or Text: +234 706 710 2097
LEGAL AID ACT, 2011
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
This Act repeals the Legal Aid Act Cap. L9, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, enact the Legal Aid Act, 2011 in line with international standards, provide for the establishment of legal aid and access to justice fund into which financial assistance would be made available to the Council on behalf of the indigent citizens to prosecute their claims in accordance with the Constitution and further to empower the existing Legal Aid Council to be responsible for the operation of a scheme for the grant of legal aid and access to justice in certain matters or proceedings to persons with inadequate resources in accordance with the provision of this Act.
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART 1 – ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LEGAL AID COUNCIL
PART II – LEGAL AID ADVICE
PART III – FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF LEGAL AID
PART IV – LEGAL PRACTITIONERS
PART V – MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTARY
Schedules.
LEGAL AID ACT, 2011
An Act to repeal the Legal aid Act Cap. L9 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 in line with interpretational standards and to provide for the establishment of legal aid and access to justice fund into which financial assistance would be made available to the Council on behalf of the indigent citizens to prosecute their claims in accordance with the Constitution and further to empower the existing Legal Aid council to be responsible for the operation of a scheme for the grant of legal aid and access to justice in certain matters or proceedings to persons with inadequate resources in accordance with the provision of this act; and for related matters.
[ ] Commencement
ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria –
ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO THE LAWS OF NIGERIA (UPDATED)
LAWS MADE BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF NIGERIA [1999 – 2019]