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Bill: Lawyers for the poor
Details
Submitted by[?]: Christian Democrat Party
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: September 2906
Description[?]:
| People with low incomes should have their legal representation paid for by the state, it is unfair that just because they have little money that they should be unable to defend themselves in court properly. |
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.
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 | 21:19:01, March 09, 2010 CET | From | Throne of Immeressen | To | Debating the Lawyers for the poor |
| Message | This sounds like a step in the right direction - although it doesn't go far enough. Well, support, but we intend to try to push this even further, so we have one single level of jurisprudence that applies equally to all. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes |
Total Seats: 283 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 274 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 109 |
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| Random quote: Time and again, the police prove themselves to be the Class Enemy, an armed mob used to oppress the masses and maintain the wealthy in their privileges. ~Friedrich Pfeiffer, General Secretary of the Dorvish Communist Party |