Supreme Court Issues New Regulation for Legal Aid, Easier Procedures for Poor People
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The Supreme Court Circular Letter (SEMA) No. 10/2010 on Guidelines for Provision of Legal Aid is now no longer applicable after Chief Justice, Dr. H. M. Hatta Ali, SH., MH., on 9 January 2014 issued a new regulation replacing the SEMA.
The new regulation which is called the Supreme Court Regulation (PERMA) No. 1/2014 on Guidelines for Provision of Legal Services for the Poor in Court is valid since its enactment on 16 January 2014.
“The Supreme Court and its subordinate courts must provide broadest possible access to the public to access to justice, including access to justice for the poor,” Chief Justice said in one of the PERMA’s considerations.
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