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Bill: Legal Aid Expansion Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Centrists
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 2132
Description[?]:
| To ensure that all defendents receive addequate legal aid, representation should be paid for by the government. |
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 is never paid for by the state.
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 | 08:29:14, October 24, 2005 CET | From |  Communist Fascist And Anarchial Party | To | Debating the Legal Aid Expansion Act |
| Message | now this i will support... but i also think there should be a cap on the amount of money your can win in civil cases |
| Date | 09:25:41, October 24, 2005 CET | From | Solentian Global Justice Party | To | Debating the Legal Aid Expansion Act |
| Message | i support - not all defendants are guilty... |
| Date | 13:08:04, October 28, 2005 CET | From | National Socialists | To | Debating the Legal Aid Expansion Act |
| Message | We believe that not all people need this financial support as they can perfectly pay for themselves. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 172 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 199 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 329 |
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