Scaling Up Legal Services to Empower Vulnerable Groups: Government Perspective
PAVLO PETRENKO Minister of Justice
Second International Conference on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems Buenos Aires, Argentina 17 November, 2016
THE LEGAL AID SYSTEM IN UKRAINE 5 000 SELECTED LAWYERS 100 LOCAL CENTRES (FROM JUL 01, 2015):
Representation of interests of vulnerable clients in civil and administrative cases:
low-income; disabled; war veterans; orphans, etc.
Legal consultations 25+2 REGIONAL CENTRES (FROM JAN 01, 2013):
Defence in criminal proceedings Early access for detainees Access for imprisoned 1 COORDINATION CENTRE
45 000 000 population 8 000 000 eligible for legal aid
LEGAL AID ELIGIBILITY REFUGEES CHILDREN IN COMPLICATED LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES
WAR VETERANS
LOW-INCOME PERSONS
ORPHANS
CHILDREN SUFFERED FROM MILITARY ACTIONS
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
New vulnerable groups – result of the aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine COUNTER-TERRORIST OPERATION COMBATANTS, including volunteers ABOUT 1.5 MILLION INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS
LEGAL AID NEEDS
Litigation
20 %
80 % 15 MONTHS OF OPERATION, 210 000 PEOPLE SERVED
Legal information and legal advice
THE LEGAL AID MODEL DEVELOPMENT
2013
2015
2016
ACCESS TO SECONDARY LEGAL AID
ACCESS TO LEGAL CONSULTATIONS LEGAL INFORMATION
PROACTIVE LEGAL EMPOWERMENT OF COMMUNITIES
LEGAL KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Resource-Communication Platforms ON-LINE COURSES DEVELOPING AND PILOTING LEGAL INNOVATIVE INITIATIVES TRAININGS LEGAL EDUCATION
FOR legal aid lawyers legal aid counsels and paralegals partner institutions (both governmental and NGOs) communities
“WikiLegalAid”
ORGANISATIONAL MODEL: INDEPENDENCE AND COMPETITION OF PROVIDERS
www.minjust.gov.ua www.legalaid.gov.ua
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