From November 10, 2015, If legal aid is provided in the form of participation in legal proceedings, the remuneration level for the lawyer providing legal aid as required is equal to VND 500,000 for a working session or a fixed amount for a case of between 3 months’ basic salary and 10 months’ basic salary (on case-by-case basis) is one of the important content prescribed at the Decree No. 80/2015/ND-CP dated September 17, 2015 of the Government amending the Decree No. 14/2013/ND-CP dated February 05, 2013 of the Government amending the Decree No. 07/2007/ND-CP dated January 12, 2007 of the Government guiding for the Law on Legal Aid.
Also from this date, Each legal aid provider is entitled to a professional responsibility-based allowance equal to 25% of their current salary, leadership allowance and extra-seniority allowance (if any). When participating in legal proceedings, each legal aid provider is entitled to a case-based allowance equal to 40% of the remuneration level applicable to a lawyer providing legal aid as required by the
State as prescribed in Clause 4 of this Article. When providing extrajudicial representation or reconciliation, each legal aid provider is entitled to a case-based allowance equal to 20% of the remuneration level applicable to a lawyer providing legal aid as required by the State.
Another important contents is that a person who has obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in law, has graduated in lawyer training course, has worked for a legal aid center of the State, and has participated in a refresher course in legal aid shall be issued a certificate of eligibility for legal aid by the Academy of Justice of the Ministry of Justice if he/she is qualified. A person who used to work as a lawyer or is not required to participate in a training course in lawyer as prescribed in the Law on lawyer, has worked for a legal aid center of the State, and has participated in a refresher course in legal aid shall be issued a certificate of eligibility for legal aid by the Academy of Justice of the Ministry of Justice if he/she is qualified.
This Decree takes effect on November 10, 2015.
Source: luatvietnam.vn
