General
The Legal Aid Department is a Government department that provides legal aid services to qualified people in accordance with the Legal Aid Act 1971. This service aims to provide legal services to the indigents at a subsidised rate from the Government, as an alternative to services offered by private lawyers that are normally costly.
Jurisdiction :
1. Syariah family matters
2. Civil family matters
3. Civil cases
- padi cultivators
- small estate (distribution)
- road accident
- moneylenders
- hire-purchase
- tenancy matters
- probate and letters of administration
- adoption
- consumer claims
4. Criminal cases
- To plead guilty to the charge and to make a plea of mitigation
- Offences under the Child Act 2001
- Minor offences
5. Legal advice in all legal matters
6. Mediation for Syariah and civil cases