PERANAN BANTUAN HUKUM DALAM PENDAMPINGAN PEDAGANG KAKI LIMA (PKL) DI KOTA PADANG

Abstract

The provision of Legal Aid to groups of street vendors affected by evictions has a role in assisting, so that they are not treated arbitrarily by law enforcement officials. Legal Aid is regulated in Law Number 16 of 2011 concerning Legal Aid to gain access to justice. The formulation of the problem in this study: 1). How is the role of the Padang Legal Aid Institute in assisting street vendors affected by evictions. 2). What are the obstacles faced by the Padang Legal Aid Institute in providing assistance to street vendors affected by evictions?. 3). What are the efforts made by the Legal Aid Institute in assisting the impact of the eviction of street vendors?. The research method used is Juridical Sociological. The data used is primary data obtained by conducting document studies and interviews and then analyzed with Qualitative Analysis. The results of the research obtained1) The role of the Padang Legal Aid Institute has a role to help the Lima Street Vendor Group affected by evictions in Padang City by providing Legal Aid.2) The obstacles faced by the Legal Aid Institute: The city government is minimal in receiving opinions from the Legal Aid Institute and the group of street vendors affected by eviction.3) Efforts made by the Padang Legal Aid Institute; legal counseling and public discussions to street vendors and providing legal services to every community that needs legal assistance.