From January to July this year, legal aid institutions at all levels in Zhongshan handled a total of 1,917 legal aid cases, provided legal consultancy services to 12,913 people, and restored 7.395 million yuan in losses for their clients to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.

At present, there is one municipal legal aid institution, 23 town-level legal aid workstations, and 277 village-based legal aid service sites across the city. Zhongshan has also set up 49 legal aid workstations in women's organizations, disability organizations, elderly care organizations, drug rehabilitation centers, insurance companies, colleges and universities, military bases, banks, public security bureaus, prosecuting offices and courts.

During the COVID-19 epidemic period, Zhongshan further opened legal aid channels by giving priority to accepting, assigning and handling cases related to such fields as epidemic prevention and control, workers with difficulties in resuming work, migrant workers resuming work and arrears of pay. For those who are unable to apply for legal aid in person due to major diseases or disabilities, legal aid lawyers and staff will provide on-the-spot services.

Zhongshan has also expanded the scope of its services for migrant workers. After accepting their cases, lawyers will be assigned and legal extension services, such as the review of labor contracts and employment contracts, will be provided, tracking the whole legal.

Zhongshan will also expand the scope of legal aid to include notarization and judicial expertise, and will exempt corresponding fees for eligible residents.