Legal Aid Act 2025 ensures protection for all children in criminal cases, says Azalina


During the launch of the Asean Convention on Legal Aid for Children at the Desaru Coast Convention Centre

KOTA TINGGI: The recently passed Legal Aid and Public Defence Act 2025 will ensure all children, regardless of nationality, receive legal aid, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) said this was among the principles of the Act, which was passed in Parliament last week.

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