Poor and the Law: The Reality and the Extent of Their Access to Justice

Abstract

Legal aid is all about giving free legal services to the poor and needy who are unable to offer their services of an advocate for the conduct of a case for legal proceedings in any court or tribunal. It is a constitutional imperative and the state has a duty to make sure that whether there is equal to injustice and social access to justice. The main objective of this study is to determine whether denial of free legal presentation by advocate for indigent person results in miscarriage of justice. The researcher has followed empirical research for the purpose of study and has collected samples through convenient sampling method. The sample size covered by the researcher is 501. The result is observed from the analysis of study is that most lawyers do practice legal aid as a part of their profession and some don’t due to the fact that they don’t get adequate fees.

 Keywords:Legal aid, assistance, indigent persons, Justice, advocates.