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Bill: Legal representation Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Popular Liberation Front
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: August 2504
Description[?]:
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 for defendants with low incomes.
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.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 03:13:59, December 18, 2007 CET | From | Gilded Rose Party | To | Debating the Legal representation Bill |
| Message | Why should the state pay for it if the person can afford it? Again, it is just wasteful. |
| Date | 17:45:44, December 20, 2007 CET | From | Popular Liberation Front | To | Debating the Legal representation Bill |
| Message | The current law could be unfair to those just above the low income threshold. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 58 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 228 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 47 |
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