Object of the Bill
The object of this Bill is to regulate the provision of legal aid services by legal aid service providers in Uganda; to make provision for the grant of legal aid services to indigent; marginalised and vulnerable persons; to make provision for eligibility for the grant of legal aid; to make provision for the termination of legal aid; to make provision for the payment of court fees, costs and damages by an aided person; to create a Legal Aid Funding Account; to recognise Legal Aid service Schemes existing in Uganda; to continue in existence Justice Centres Uganda; to amend the poor persons Defence Act; and for other related matters.
Document
0152National_Legal_Aid_Bill,_2022.pdf
National Legal Aid Bill, 2022
Sponsored By Hon. Silas Aogon (Mp, KUMI COUNTY)
Committee: The Committee on Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Start
First Reading/Committee
Bill is read for the first time on the floor of Parliament.
Bill in Committee for more than 45 days
Second Reading
Third Reading
Presentation/Waiting Assent
Assented by President
End
Bill passed on
Bill Withdrawn on