A assistência judiciária gratuita como pilar de acesso à justiça: Reflexões sobre a Defensoria Pública Estadual da Paraíba e sua atuação na cidade de Santa Rita –PB no ano de 2019

Abstract

Constitutionally (Art. 134 caput), the Public Defender's Office is a permanent, democratic institution, which has an essential function to justice, charged with providing legal assistance to the needy, in addition to promoting social changes. In order to demonstrate the importance of free legal aid in guaranteeing the constitutional right of access to justice (Art. 5, XXXV), concepts such as those of justice, Fundamental Rights, access to justice and the role played by the Public Defender in the its effectiveness, making it understood through a historical context the current position of Brazil in relation to these concepts as well as the demonstration of the need for active action by the State in its consolidation. Finally, this importance is empirically demonstrated through the analysis of studies regarding the current situation of the Public Defender in Brazil and in the state of Paraíba, with the exposure and analysis of data on services provided in 2019 by the Santa Rita da Defensoria branch Paraíba State Public School.