Decision No. 09/2008/QD-BTP Issuing Legal Aid Professional Rules

Decision No. 09/2008/QD-BTP of the Ministry of Justice issuing Legal Aid Professional Rules applies to organizations and individuals conducting legal aid activities. Notably, it stipulates standards, responsibilities, and authorities of legal aid providers.

Document No.09/2008/QĐ-BTP
Document typeDecision
Issuing authorityMinistry of Justice
Signed byHà Hùng Cường — Bộ trưởng
Updated27/06/2026
SectorJustice
FieldLegal Aid
Issued date08/12/2008
Effective date13/01/2009
Expiry date
StatusExpired
✦ Smart summary

Decision No. 09/2008/QD-BTP of the Ministry of Justice issuing Legal Aid Professional Rules applies to organizations and individuals conducting legal aid activities. Notably, it stipulates standards, responsibilities, and authorities of legal aid providers.

Key points

  • Legal aid provider → carries out legal aid activities for individuals and organizations as prescribed.
  • Legal Aid Bureau → responsible for managing and supervising legal aid activities.
  • Heads of Provincial Departments of Justice, Directors of State Legal Aid Centers → responsible for implementing this Decision.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Enhances the quality and effectiveness of legal aid activities, ensuring citizens' rights to access legal information.
  • Negative impact: May impose management burdens on relevant agencies due to the need to implement new regulations.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Who does the Legal Aid Professional Rules apply to?

These rules apply to persons conducting legal aid activities, including organizations and individuals designated or hired to perform such tasks.

What rights does a legal aid provider have?

The Decision does not specify the rights of legal aid providers in detail, but they are authorized to carry out legal aid activities for individuals and organizations as prescribed.

What responsibilities does the Legal Aid Bureau have?

The Legal Aid Bureau is responsible for managing and supervising legal aid activities pursuant to this Decision.

When does this Decision take effect?

This Decision takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Which agencies are responsible for implementing this Decision?

The Director of the Legal Aid Bureau, Heads of units under the Ministry of Justice, Directors of Provincial Departments of Justice, and Directors of State Legal Aid Centers are responsible for implementing this Decision.

Full text

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 09/2008/QD-BTP
Hanoi, December 8, 2008

Pursuant to …;

Issuing Professional Ethics Rules for Legal Aid

___________________

THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE

Pursuant to the Legal Aid Law on June 29, 2006;

Pursuant to Decree No. 07/2007/NĐ-CP dated January 12, 2007, issued by the Government, detailing and guiding the implementation of certain provisions of the Legal Aid Law;

Pursuant to Decree No. 93/2008/NĐ-CP dated August 22, 2008, promulgated by the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Justice;

At the request of the Director of the Legal Aid Agency.

DECISION:

Article 1. Issued with this Decision are the "Professional Rules for Legal Aid".

Article 2. This Decision shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

Article 3. The Director of the Legal Aid Agency, Heads of units under the Ministry, Directors of Justice Departments of provinces and centrally governed cities, Directors of State Legal Aid Centers, relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals are responsible for implementing this Decision./.

THE MINISTER
(Signed)
Ha Hung Cuong
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