The Role of The Institution for Legal Aid of University In The Fighting for Poor People^s Rights In Indonesia Muh. Sjaiful
Faculty of Law, Halu Oleo University
Abstract
The poor in Indonesia are still having difficulty getting legal assistance in the court. They are not financially sufficient to pay legal aid for defense in the court. In this regard, the role of university legal aid institution, is needed to defend the right of the poor in the court. This research article aims to reveal the role of the university legal aid institution in the defense of the poor in the court. The research method used is an empirical legal research with an emphasis on the observation. The result of research shows that the role of university legal aid institution is needed in the framework of fighting for the right of the poor who litigate in court, because empirical fact proves that university legal aid institutions still hold idealistic values in fighting for the right of the poor in the court. The legal academics and law student who have not been influenced by the values of materialism when they defend the poor in the court. This reason why university legal aid institution is encouraged to take part in defending the right of the poor in Indonesia.
Keywords: The Institution for Legal Aid, The Poor, The University
