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Bill: Legal Representation Act.
Details
Submitted by[?]: Mordusia First!
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: October 4184
Description[?]:
| The government should not be representing criminals in court. They should hire their own lawyers to defend themselves. We should be spending money on more important things such as healthcare and education rather than spending on helping criminals. |
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 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 | 22:26:05, March 22, 2017 CET | From | New Labour, New Mordusia | To | Debating the Legal Representation Act. |
| Message | If a defendant does not have the financial means to afford legal representation then their right to a fair trial could be undermined. In order to ensure that this key principle is upheld we support the current law. We would also remind Congress that defendants undergoing a criminal trial are not 'criminals' as has been stated by some members. They are innocent until proven guilty. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 118 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 473 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 159 |
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