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Bill: Justice reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian People's Party (IA)
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: February 2480
Description[?]:
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.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.
Old value:: There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Current: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Proposed: Lawsuits may only provide money for medical and legal expenses.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: The government competitively subcontracts security management to private security firms.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:04:38, November 01, 2007 CET | From | Covenanters (IA) | To | Debating the Justice reform Act |
| Message | The idea that some defendants have their defence paid for and others don't is an attack on the principle that all men all equal before the law. If this was changed, however, so that defence is paid by the state for all then we would support it. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 52 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 53 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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