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Bill: Legal Representation Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Supreme Party of the Republic
Status[?]: passed
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: April 2460
Description[?]:
| Having in mind that is financially impossible to provide good defendants for all we propose to let those who can afford a lawyer pay for it. Since our tax payers must not pay taxes to defend the wealthy who get themselves into trouble. We propose that the public defendants should be hired by the state and have a carrier within the government. This professionals shall be under the supervision of the Ministry of Justice. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is 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 | 22:12:53, September 21, 2007 CET | From | Technocratic Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Legal Representation Bill |
| Message | This is precisely the reason that the Technocratic Nationalist Party has been pushing this bit of legislation almost since its inception. We simply cannot understand why any party would be against this bill. It seems to us that the DLUP and Green/(VU) are intent on turning Dorvik into a horrid socialist worker's utopia, where mediocrity is rewarded and extraordinary individuals are viewed with suspicion. This is simply inexcusable, and we will fight their efforts with every ounce of strength we can muster! |
| Date | 04:31:07, September 22, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Labour and Unionist Party | To | Debating the Legal Representation Bill |
| Message | We respectfully disagree with our colligues in the NUP. And respectuflly note to the TNC to kiss our ass! OOC: sorry iff i've been a bit rude... i just stook 8 shots of vodka...... ww000000!!!!!! |
| Date | 04:32:06, September 22, 2007 CET | From | Democratic Labour and Unionist Party | To | Debating the Legal Representation Bill |
| Message | OOC: no really i'm not that drunk... just trying to be funny |
| Date | 08:18:30, September 22, 2007 CET | From | Technocratic Nationalist Party | To | Debating the Legal Representation Bill |
| Message | OOC: No harm done. . . RP is RP. ; ) |
| Date | 15:28:50, September 22, 2007 CET | From | Supreme Party of the Republic | To | Debating the Legal Representation Bill |
| Message | OOC: I'm going to do the same tonight after playing poker. At least that's my intention. But two Weißbier would be nice too. Erdinger rocks! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 250 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 102 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 47 |
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