Suspected or charged with a crime has the right to protection, namely the defender. Who is richer - hire private lawyers for big money, the poorest, use the services of public defenders. It's free, but few citizens know about it. And who knows, wary of the service.

"You do not have an attorney - ask for it at the expense of the state", "was Detained by the police - remain silent and don't sign anything before the arrival of the lawyer. "These are the main postulates of the Ukrainian legal aid Fund and Luhansk oblast centre for providing free secondary legal aid. The presented system assist the poor strata of society.

Alexander Eusiutin: "This system is based on the fact that lawyers provide free legal assistance to citizens on a paid basis and the state pays for the services of lawyers. All detentions are carried out with the participation of our lawyers and all employees of internal Affairs bodies are obliged to inform about the arrest in our center."

In addition, lawyers are present at all stages of the judicial process. And the suspect or the accused know about this.

But often it turns out that our people are not versed in such matters. So keep in mind that the citizen has the right to an attorney. You can contact the center for secondary legal aid. Without a lawyer, you should not give any testimony.

 Since the beginning of this year the centre has assisted 4 thousand citizens. Lawyers working with low-income clients, benefits from a little work, but still there is a meaning – opportunity for professional growth, and as it is banal, the opportunity to help people.