(1) Necessary number of salaried legal practitioners shall be kept in the court to provide legal aid to helpless, disabled, minors, economically disadvantaged or imprisoned persons who are unable to hire legal practitioners.
(2) Selection of salaried legal practitioners shall be made on the basis of open competition.
(3) According to sub-rule (2), the court shall publish a public notice to invite applications from interested legal practitioners, giving a period of at least fifteen days.
(4) According to sub-rule (3), a suitable person will be selected for the position of salaried legal practitioner after taking an interview from among the applicants within the deadline of the published notice. 7. (5) The person selected in accordance with sub-rule (4) shall be appointed by the court as a salaried legal practitioner.
(6) Other arrangements related to paid legal practitioners shall be in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court. -1157A. Duties, duties and rights of salaried legal practitioners: (1) salaried legal practitioners shall work in the legal aid branch throughout the office hours.
(2) The work, duties and rights of the wage law practitioner shall be as follows: 0
(a) On the basis of the application given by the parties or in the cases determined by the court, to prepare the necessary legal documents on behalf of the person who is helpless, disabled, minor, economically disadvantaged or incarcerated,
(b) advising the person referred to in clause (a) on matters relating to the case,
(c) informing the person referred to in clause (a) about the status of the proceedings,
(d) Providing legal aid to the helpless incapacitated party in lieu of imprisonment as prescribed by the court.
(3) According to the prevailing law, the conduct to be followed by the legal practitioner shall also be followed by the salaried legal practitioner.
(4) A salaried legal practitioner shall be entitled to study, without charge, any document or copy of any document to which legal aid is to be rendered.
(5) Progress statement of every work performed by the salaried legal practitioner, difficulties encountered in providing legal assistance and so onA report should be submitted to the court every month, including the solution to the difficulties. -1157 Bh. Conditions of service of a salaried legal practitioner: (1) The term of office of a salaried legal practitioner shall be one year and he may be reappointed if his work is satisfactory.
(2) A salaried legal practitioner shall be relieved of his office in the following cases:
(a) If his resignation is accepted by the court,
(b) if the court discharges him for not fulfilling the prescribed duties honestly, for dishonesty or negligence, for not observing the conduct required of him or for being absent from the court without notice,
(c) on expiry of his term of office,
(d) If he is punished by the Nepal Law Practitioners Council,
(e) in case of his death.
(3) He shall not be deprived of an opportunity to submit an explanation before being relieved of office in accordance with clause (b) of sub-rule (2).
(4) The salaried legal practitioner shall receive monthly remuneration and benefits as determined by the court.
(5) A salaried law practitioner may take a maximum of three days off every month except public holidays with the approval of the concerned authority. Such leave cannot be accumulated and taken in the next month.
(6) After the salaried legal practitioner is released from his/her position, he/she shall compulsorily hand over the files and documents in his/her charge to the staff designated by the related officer.
(7) A salaried legal practitioner shall not be required to file a separate advocacy while pleading before the court. -157g. Arrangements related to voluntary legal aid: (1) The court may make necessary arrangements to provide voluntary legal aid (pro bono service) to the parties to the case who are helpless, disabled, minors, economically disadvantaged or incarcerated.
(2) According to sub-rule (1), the court shall prepare and maintain a list of legal practitioners providing voluntary legal assistance.
(3) The court shall keep a record of the granting of voluntary legal aid pursuant to sub-rule (1).
(4) A request by a court to a legal practitioner to represent a party in a caseIf he accepts, such law will not be necessary in the advocacy of businessmen.
(5) According to sub-rule (4), the Srestedar shall provide missile study facility to the legal practitioner.