Federal Legal Aid Law, Law No. 47 (2026)
Federal
Sharciga Kaalma-sharciyeedka Federaalka, Sharci Lr. 47 (2026)
Chapter 1 — General Provisions (Articles 1–3)
Names the Law, defines the legal-aid system and its institutions and distinguishes primary advice from secondary representation. Its objectives are equal access to justice, publicly supported assistance and effective representation for people who cannot afford legal services.
Cutubka 1aad — Qodobbada Guud (Qodobbada 1–3)
Wuxuu magacaabayaa Sharciga, qeexayaa nidaamka kaalma-sharciyeedka iyo hay'adihiisa, wuxuuna kala saarayaa talada aasaasiga ah iyo wakiilnimada heerka labaad. Ujeeddooyinkiisu waa helitaan caddaaladeed oo loo siman yahay, kaalmo ay dowladdu taageerto iyo wakiilnimo wax-ku-ool ah oo loo fidiyo dadka aan awoodin kharashka adeegga sharci.
Chapter 2 — General Principles (Articles 4–7)
Requires accessible, timely and non-discriminatory legal aid and equal access to counsel. Services must respect dignity, confidentiality, professional independence, fairness and the special needs of vulnerable users.
Cutubka 2aad — Mabaadi'da Guud (Qodobbada 4–7)
Wuxuu waajibinayaa kaalmo sharci oo la heli karo, waqtigeeda ku timaadda oo aan takoor lahayn iyo helitaanka qareen si siman. Adeegyadu waa inay dhowraan karaamada, sirta, madax-bannaanida xirfadeed, caddaaladda iyo baahiyaha gaarka ah ee dadka nugul.
Chapter 3 — Providers and Beneficiaries (Articles 8–14)
Identifies who may provide legal aid, including authorised lawyers, legal clinics, civil-society organisations and supervised legal assistants; regulates referrals to courts or recognised dispute-resolution bodies; and sets the eligible beneficiaries and application routes.
Cutubka 3aad — Adeeg-bixiyeyaasha iyo Ka-faa'iideysteyaasha (Qodobbada 8–14)
Wuxuu tilmaamayaa cidda bixin karta kaalma-sharciyeedka, oo ay ku jiraan qareenno la idmay, rugo sharci, ururrada bulshada rayidka ah iyo kaaliyeyaal sharci oo la kormeero; wuxuu nidaaminayaa u-gudbinta maxkamadaha ama hay'adaha xallinta khilaafaadka ee la aqoonsan yahay; wuxuuna dejinayaa dadka xaqa u leh iyo habka codsiga.
Chapter 4 — Legal Aid Commissions (Articles 15–29)
Establishes federal and Federal Member State legal-aid commissions, their membership, appointment, leadership, secretariat, meeting and voting rules, qualifications, tenure, remuneration and removal. It assigns the commissions national and state-level policy, oversight, coordination and service-management functions.
Cutubka 4aad — Guddiyada Kaalma-sharciyeedka (Qodobbada 15–29)
Wuxuu dhisayaa guddiyada kaalma-sharciyeedka ee Federaalka iyo Dowlad-goboleedyada Xubnaha ka ah Federaalka, wuxuuna nidaaminayaa xubnahooda, magacaabidda, hoggaanka, xoghaynta, kulamada, codbixinta, shuruudaha, muddada xilka, gunnooyinka iyo xil-ka-qaadista. Guddiyada wuxuu u xilsaarayaa siyaasadda, kormeerka, isku-dubbaridka iyo maamulka adeegyada heer qaran iyo heer dowlad-goboleed.
Chapter 5 — Delivery of Legal Aid (Articles 30–36)
Organises cooperation with justice institutions, the structure and responsibilities of legal-aid offices, provider authorisation and review, provider qualifications and the supervised use of paralegals and legal assistants.
Cutubka 5aad — Fulinta Kaalma-sharciyeedka (Qodobbada 30–36)
Wuxuu nidaaminayaa wada-shaqaynta hay'adaha caddaaladda, qaab-dhismeedka iyo waajibaadka xafiisyada kaalma-sharciyeedka, idmanaanshaha iyo dib-u-eegista adeeg-bixiyeyaasha, shuruudahooda iyo adeegsiga la kormeero ee kaaliyeyaasha sharci iyo kuwa qareennada.
Chapter 6 — Legal Aid Fund and Final Provisions (Articles 37–42)
Creates a national legal-aid fund, identifies lawful public and donated funding sources and requires regulated financial management. It authorises regulations and binding legal-aid guidelines, preserves existing programmes during transition, repeals inconsistent rules and provides for commencement.
Cutubka 6aad — Sanduuqa Kaalma-sharciyeedka iyo Qodobbada Kama-dambaysta (Qodobbada 37–42)
Wuxuu dhisayaa Sanduuqa Kaalma-sharciyeedka Qaranka, tilmaamayaa ilaha sharci ee maalgelinta dowladda iyo deeqaha, wuxuuna waajibinayaa maamul maaliyadeed oo nidaamsan. Wuxuu oggolaanayaa xeer-nidaamiyeyaal iyo tilmaamo kaalma-sharciyeed oo waajib ah, wuxuu sii wadaa barnaamijyada jira inta kala-guurka ah, wuxuuna burinayaa xeerarka is-khilaafsan kana hadlayaa dhaqan-galka.