Jilin: Let special elderly people in need can get legal aid

Since the beginning of this year, the judicial administrative agencies at all levels of Jilin Province have carried out the "Rights and Interests of the Elderly Protection of the Rights and Interests of the Elderly" to actively solve the problems of difficulties, disability, loss of independence, and empty nest elderly. At present, Jilin Province has built 79 legal aid workstations for the elderly, which has achieved full coverage of criminal legal aid for the elderly.

On January 1 this year, the Law of the People's Republic of China was officially implemented. Liu Hongyan, director of the Jilin Provincial Legal Aid Center, introduced to reporters that legal aid is a judicial system with legal services for citizens of economic difficulties and other parties established by the state and other parties that meet legal conditions. Bridge and bonds for flesh and blood of the people.

Jilin Province's judicial administrative agencies have continuously strengthened the construction of legal aid and convenient service windows, and set up legal aid green channels for the elderly with significant identification. Play) to ensure that elderly people in need can understand in time. Today, Jilin Province has established a legal aid emergency service circle in half an hour, 1 hour in rural areas, and 2 hours in remote areas, which can provide legal consultations, legal mediation, litigation agency assistance services such as legal consultation, legal mediation, and litigation agency in a timely manner.

Recently, Peng, 67, was injured by a car, and the perpetrator who assumed all responsibilities was reluctant to compensate him. Facing high medical expenses and other expenses, Peng, who was unable to afford it, was in trouble. After learning about the situation, the Longjing Legal Aid Center extended a helping hand in time. After a large number of evidence observation and research, a clear amount of compensation and legal basis were proposed to the court. One year in prison and ordered Peng to compensate Peng 120,000 yuan.

According to statistics, in the first half of this year, legal aid agencies at all levels in Jilin Province handled 9,854 legal aid cases, including 241 legal aid cases of the elderly, involving 245 elderly people.

Liu Chuan, secretary of the party group and director of the Jilin Provincial Department of Justice, said: "Legal aid is an important livelihood project that effectively protects the legitimate rights and interests of the people. The actual needs of the people, actively provide high -quality and efficient legal aid services, and strive to make the people feel fair and just in every case. "

Source: Xinhuanet

Edit: Chen Xi

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