Angola

Constitution of the Republic of Angola

TITLE IV
ORGANISATION OF STATE POWER

CHAPTER IV
THE JUDICIARY

SECTION IV
ESSENTIAL JUSTICE INSTITUTIONS

Article 195
(Access to law and justice)

1. The Bar Association shall be responsible for providing legal aid, access to the law and legal representation at all jurisdictional levels.

2. The law shall regulate the organisation of the forms of legal aid, access to law and legal representation, as essential elements of the administration of justice, and the state must establish financial resources for these purposes.

Article 196
(Public defence)

1. The state shall ensure that the mechanisms for public defence are available to individuals with insufficient financial resources, with a view to providing legal aid and official legal representation at all levels.

2. The law shall regulate the organisation and functioning of public defence.

Keywords

Fair trial standards
Legal Aid



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