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Bill: Judicial Reform and Criminal Justice Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats
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: January 3920
Description[?]:
| An act to reform the national judicial structures of the nation as well as better define the crimes and punishments of the Federal Code of Laws. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Every person has the right to appeal to the Minister of Justice to have a judgement reviewed by another court.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Proposed: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Government policy with respect to the death penalty.
Old value:: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Current: The death penalty is illegal and is never to be applied.
Proposed: The death penalty is not applied, except for terrorism, treason and crimes against mankind.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The terms of extradition.
Old value:: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Current: The law bars the government from extraditing anyone who is a citizen of the state.
Proposed: Extradition to nations that practice cruel or inhumane treatment of suspects or in punishment is not allowed.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.
Old value:: There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Current: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Proposed: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:37:31, October 09, 2015 CET | From | Liberal Progressive Alliance | To | Debating the Judicial Reform and Criminal Justice Act |
| Message | M. Speaker, The ECA will never support legalising the death penalty. Peter Norman ECA Justice Spokesperson |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes |
Total Seats: 250 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 190 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 159 |
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