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Bill: Legal Representation
Details
Submitted by[?]: Vuloch Ca Korzia
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 2151
Description[?]:
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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 | 00:44:05, December 06, 2005 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Legal Representation |
| Message | Oh the OPPRESSION we are faced by providing the poor with lawyers and letting the middle-class pay for their own! THE SHEER INHUMANITY! |
| Date | 06:31:25, December 06, 2005 CET | From | Socialist Party of Darnussia | To | Debating the Legal Representation |
| Message | The rich should not be able to hire better lawyers than the poor. All defendants, whether they be rich or poor, should have the same standard when it comes to being defended in court. |
| Date | 19:42:13, December 06, 2005 CET | From | Chinkopodian Economic Democrats | To | Debating the Legal Representation |
| Message | SPD, what you cite is impossible. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 75 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 89 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 37 |
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