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THE LEGAL AID ACT, 2021

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Zambia
Criminal and penal law; Social assistance and services
2021-03-24
National
Law, Act

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THE LEGAL AID ACT, 2021
This Act aims to provide a comprehensive legal framework for granting legal aid in civil and criminal cases to individuals who cannot afford legal services. It establishes the Legal Aid Board as the central authority for coordinating and regulating legal aid provision, including through legal practitioners, legal assistants, paralegals, and legal aid service providers. The Act also governs the registration, qualifications, and scope of practice of these actors, continues the Legal Aid Fund, and introduces mechanisms for funding, administration, alternative dispute resolution, and oversight, while repealing and replacing the Legal Aid Act of 1967​. The Act is structured as follows:

Part I: Preliminary
Part II: The Legal Aid Board
Part III: Practitioners, Legal Assistants, Paralegals and Legal Aid Service Providers
Part IV: Registration of Practitioners, Legal Assistants and Paralegals
Part V: Provision of Legal Aid Granted by Legal Aid Board
Part VI: Legal Aid Fund
Part VII: Legal Aid Granted by Court
Part VIII: Contribution and Costs of Legal Aid
Part IX: General Provisions

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    Date of entry into force
    2021-03-24
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    Serial title
    Government Gazette (ZAMBIALII)
    Date
    2021-03-24
    Number
    No. 1, 2021
    Page range
    Pags. 1 - 38