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Bill: Legal representation
Details
Submitted by[?]: Communist Workers Party
Status[?]: defeated
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: May 2088
Description[?]:
| Those who cannot pay for legal representation should have it provided in the interest of a fair trial. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 00:27:11, July 28, 2005 CET | From |  Society of Sadists | To | Debating the Legal representation |
| Message | The state should always have the advantage of the best lawyers. |
| Date | 15:24:06, July 28, 2005 CET | From | Jesters & Jugglers Party | To | Debating the Legal representation |
| Message | people with low income should be payed for but when proven guilty they should pay it back so i vote no |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 25 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 75 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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