Scope of Work: Legal Aid Defense Counsel Office shall be dealing exclusively with legal aided matters in criminal matters of the District, wherein it is established.

It shall be providing legal services from the early stages of criminal justice till appellate stage, and the same shall include visits to jails from catering to the legal needs of unrepresented inmates. Initially, it shall not be dealing with all types of civil matters and cases of the complainant, wherein present counsel assignment system (Panel Lawyers) will continue to be operational.

The following end to end legal services shall be provided through the Legal Aid Defense Counsel Office:

– Legal Advice and Assistance to all individuals visiting the office, 

– Representation/Conducting trials and appeals including all miscellaneous work in all criminal courts such as Sessions, Special and Magistrate Courts including executive courts

– Handling Remand and Bail work,

– Providing legal assistance at the pre-arrest stage as per need and also in accordance with NALSA’s scheme for providing such assistance,

– Any other legal aided work related to District Courts or as assigned by the Secretary DLSA,

– Periodic visit of Prisons of the district under the guidance of the Secretary, DLSA.

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