{"id":167,"date":"2016-07-10T10:56:20","date_gmt":"2016-07-10T10:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/atmateen.com\/?p=167"},"modified":"2016-07-10T10:56:20","modified_gmt":"2016-07-10T10:56:20","slug":"how-to-get-a-free-lawyer-if-you-cant-afford-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atmateen.com\/how-to-get-a-free-lawyer-if-you-cant-afford-it\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Get A Free Lawyer If You Can’t Afford It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It is generally seen by the people saying that the lawyers are very expensive. When someone sues you he aims to take everything from you that’s why lawyers are needed to protect your right. But what to do if your earnings are not enough and still you want to hire a lawyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So the questions arise how to get a free lawyer if you can’t afford it, here I will tell you that you have different options to take in this situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In criminal cases situation is very different, almost in every country a lawyer is appointed by the court if it is seen by the court that the party does not have the financial power to afford it. There is a whole department of prosecution which is established for this particular reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prosecutors are appointed in each provincial district courts to represent the complainant and for accused court appoints defense lawyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But in civil cases<\/a>, it is not the same, because these matters are between two private individuals and unlike criminal cases the government is not involved in these cases. So if you want free legal aid but you cannot afford it you have to consider various options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pro Bono Attorneys or Lawyers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pro Bono Publico means for the public is a Latin phrase. It means professional work which is taken voluntarily and without payment. This service is usually rendered by the individual lawyers they take a case from deserving people who cannot afford it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, the American Bar Association recommends all lawyers to give 50 hours of their profession in a year as pro bono.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Approach Bar Association<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In some countries bar associations also run free legal aid programs for poor deserving and destitute people. These people want to contest their case but they don’t have the means to pay a good lawyer.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pakistan has passed a law The Pakistan Bar Council Free Legal Aid Rules 1999. To study these rules you can click here<\/a> Rule 8 of these rules describes how a person can get legal aid for free. Which is as under;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Application for Free Legal Aid and their disposal:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The procedure to get free legal aid in Pakistan is provided in the legal practitioner act. Follow these steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n