Communities get free legal aid

Every community in Beijing will soon have access to a free attorney as part of government plans to provide residents with more legal services.

The move, which was announced at the launch of the city's Legal Services in the Community campaign on Monday, will see lawyers based in all 2,600 communities and 3,900 villages by the end of this year.

They will advise on legal matters, help draw up legal documents, give lectures and intervene in disputes, according to officials with the Municipal Justice Bureau.