In the Senate of Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan adopted a bill "On advocacy and legal assistance"
Today in two readings of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic Kazakhstan adopted by the Majilis of the Parliament approved bills «On advocacy and legal assistance» and «On introducing ammendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhtsan on matters of advocacy and legal assistance».
the draft laws are aimed at strenghthening the guarantees of the constitutional rights of citizens,ensuriing the rule of law.
The provision of legal aid and draft law is considered as a unified system of measures,it is designed to ensure the realization of the constitutional right of everyone to receive quality assistance.
Standarts and quality criteria in this area will be established,professional principles and rules.
The order is prosecution subjects for low-quality rendering legal aid.
Introduced the Institute of Comprehensive of Social Assistance for Socially Vulnerable Populations.There is a definition of the average cost of legal services for public awareness.
Since 2020,is is supposed to introduce the possibility of citizens to rely on insurance compensation in the event of rendering substandart legal aid.
It will regulate the activities of private lawyers,providing legal assistance in the form of representation of interests of court.The draft law contains a number of other proposals,the main purpose of which is to ensure transparency,faimess and quality improvement of the law.