Legal Aid Act, 2011 🇳🇬

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Legal Aid Act, 2011

Published in Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 66, Vol. 98 on 15 June 2011
Commenced on 3 June 2011
[This is the version of this document from 15 June 2011.]

An Act to repeal the Legal Aid Act Cap. L9, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, in line with International Standards and to Provide for the Establishment oe Legal Aid and Access to Justice Fund into which Financial Assistance would be made available to the Council on behalf of the indigent citizens to prosecute their claims in accordance with the Constitution and further to Empower the Existing Legal Aid Council to be Responsible for the Operation of a Scheme for the Grant of Legal Aid and Access to Justice in Certain Matters or Proceedings to Persons with Inadequate Resources in Accordance with the Provision of this Act; and for Related Matters.

Part I – Establishment of the Legal Aid Council

1. Establishment of Legal Aid Council

(1)There is established the Legal Aid Council (in this Act referred…

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