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Bill: Legal Reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ikradon Megacorporation
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: November 3073
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.
Current: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Proposed: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:37:30, February 08, 2011 CET | From |  Art & Labour | To | Debating the Legal Reforms |
| Message | Er, no. Whilst it still boggles the mind that the communists want to give free money to people who can pay for themselves, taking legal aid from those of poor backgrounds is grossly unfair. |
| Date | 18:59:29, February 08, 2011 CET | From | Marxist-Leninist Party of Ikradon (LL) | To | Debating the Legal Reforms |
| Message | Do the rich pay income tax or not A&L? |
| Date | 23:49:53, February 08, 2011 CET | From | Anarcho-Primitivist Concern | To | Debating the Legal Reforms |
| Message | We believe that having all lawyers paid for by the state is the best way to ensure uniform service for all in the courts. We would not want the rich to be able to pay for better representation. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 209 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 541 | ||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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