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Bill: Legal Aid Bill

Details

Submitted by^[?]: Communist Party of Aldegar

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: August 2200

Description^[?]:

aiding justice for the working classes.

Proposal^[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.

Old value:: Legal representation is never 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 for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.

These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:

Date	11:55:11, March 14, 2006 CET
From	Communist Party of Aldegar
To	Debating the Legal Aid Bill
Message	We believe that those who are on low incomes should have the same chance of justice as those who are affluent.

Date	20:18:01, March 14, 2006 CET
From	Ducal Delegation
To	Debating the Legal Aid Bill
Message	The tax-payer should not have to subsidise the legal costs of criminals. Those who genuinely need help can turn to legal aid charities. Percy Waterman (Personal Secretary the Grand Duke of Hikirena)

Date	22:29:57, March 14, 2006 CET
From	Communist Party of Aldegar
To	Debating the Legal Aid Bill
Message	And what about innocent until proven guilty?

Date	01:15:15, March 15, 2006 CET
From	Republican Party
To	Debating the Legal Aid Bill
Message	I'm not paying for the defense of a criminal.

Vote

Seats

yes

Total Seats: 280

Total Seats: 221

abstain

Total Seats: 0

Random fact: "Jezvraljogadsrlji" means "Social" in the Jelbic languages.

Random quote: "Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves." - Confucius

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