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Bill: Legal Representation Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Unionist Party
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: June 4241
Description[?]:
| A bill to remove state payments for legal representations |
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 | 10:14:23, July 13, 2017 CET | From |  Sons of the Republic Movement | To | Debating the Legal Representation Bill |
| Message | Mr Speaker, We oppose this legislation completely. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes | Total Seats: 54 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 235 | |||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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