1. Everyone is guaranteed access to the law and the courts in order to defend those of his rights and interests that are protected by law, and justice may not be denied to anyone due to lack of sufficient financial means. 2. Subject to the terms of the law, everyone has the right to legal information and advice, to legal counsel and to be accompanied by a lawyer before any authority. 3. The law shall define and ensure adequate protection of the secrecy of legal proceedings. 4. Everyone has the right to secure a decision in any suit in which he is intervening, within a reasonable time limit and by means of fair process. 5. For the purpose of defending the personal rights, freedoms and guarantees and in such a way as to secure effective and timely judicial protection against threats thereto or breaches thereof, the law shall ensure citizens judicial proceedings that are characterised by their swiftness and by the attachment of priority to them. Article 21 (Right of resistance) Everyone has the right to resist any order that infringes their rights, freedoms or guarantees and, when it is not possible to resort to the public authorities, to use force to repel any aggression. Article 22 (Liability of public entities) Jointly with the officeholders of their entities and organs and their staff and agents, the state and other public entities are civilly liable for actions or omissions that are committed in or because of the exercise of their functions and result in a breach of rights, freedoms or guarantees or in a loss to others. Article 23 (Ombudsman) 1. Citizens may submit complaints against actions or omissions by the public authorities to the Ombudsman, who shall assess them without the power to take decisions and shall send the competent entities and organs the recommendations needed to prevent or make good any injustices. 2. The Ombudsman’s work is independent of any non-judicial or judicial remedies provided for in the Constitution or the law. 3. The Ombudsman is an independent entity and the Assembly of the Republic shall appoint him for the period laid down by law. 4. The entities, organs and agents of the Public Administration shall cooperate with the Ombudsman in the fulfilment of his mission. TITLE II Rights, freedoms and guarantees