As reported by the ministry, more than 1,500 points will be established where professionals will provide legal assistance. The nationwide system will guarantee free access to legal advice at the local level.
The act stipulates that free legal assistance (at the pre-court stage) will be available to:
- young people up to the age of 26
- people holding a valid Large Family Card
- seniors over the age of 65
- individuals who were granted a social assistance benefit in the preceding year under the Social Assistance Act
- combatants
- veterans
- people at risk from or affected by a natural disaster, natural catastrophe or technical failure.
Free legal assistance will be provided on average five days a week, for at least four hours a day. Four such points will operate in Bolesławiec County:
- in Bolesławiec – at the County Office
- in Nowogrodziec
- in Gromadka
- in Osiecznica.
Bolesławiec County/ii