修正后的刑事诉讼法首次将法律援助制度的有关内容规定在立法之中 ,这是国家为实现司法公正和完善社会保障体制所作出的重大举措。由于法律援助制度在我国刚刚起步 ,所以无论在理论上还是在实践中都存在许多缺陷 ,影响到该制度应有作用的发挥。本文分析了我国刑事法律援助制度在理论上和实践中存在的问题 ,在借鉴国外有益做法的基础上提出完善我国刑事法律援助制度的对策 ,这对于维护司法人权和促进司法公正具有重大的现实意义 For the first time, the amended Criminal Procedure Law stipulates the relevant contents of the legal aid system in the legislation, which is a major measure taken by the state in order to realize judicial fairness and perfect the social security system. Since the legal aid system has just started in our country, there are many flaws in the theory and in practice, which affects the system’s function. This article analyzes the existing problems in theory and practice of criminal legal aid system in our country, and puts forward the countermeasures to perfect the system of criminal legal aid in our country based on the reference of foreign beneficial practices, which is of great realistic significance for safeguarding judicial human rights and promoting judicial justice