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Bill: The Legal Representation Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Chinkopodian Economic Democrats
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 2069
Description[?]:
| Following the 2065 opinion poll on the subject of legal respresentation, the majority (over 40%) of those polled were found to be in favour of legal aid never being paid for by the state. |
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.
Current: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 13:58:11, June 19, 2005 CET | From | Chinkopodian Economic Democrats | To | Debating the The Legal Representation Bill |
| Message | The people should have what they want....also, the task of giving legal aid to everyone severly damages the economy. |
| Date | 14:01:55, June 19, 2005 CET | From | Vuloch Ca Korzia | To | Debating the The Legal Representation Bill |
| Message | 58% of the people voted for legal representation of some form to be provided, and the biggest grouping inside of that vote was for full state sponsorship. It would be fundementally undemocratic to remove this state protection, against the will of almost 60% of the people. |
| Date | 17:24:46, June 19, 2005 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the The Legal Representation Bill |
| Message | ^What he said. Plus, if we don't pay for legal aid, nearly everyone can be tossed into jail for a lack of money or lack of knowledge. |
| Date | 17:42:09, June 19, 2005 CET | From | Chinkopodian Economic Democrats | To | Debating the The Legal Representation Bill |
| Message | Very well. |
| Date | 11:00:18, June 20, 2005 CET | From | Libertarian party of Darnussia | To | Debating the The Legal Representation Bill |
| Message | 60% said that the people want the state to pay. of which 30% who wants the state to pay everything therefore you please both, the ones that want the low-income-thing and the ones that want full paying by the state! |
| Date | 11:01:07, June 20, 2005 CET | From | Libertarian party of Darnussia | To | Debating the The Legal Representation Bill |
| Message | (i had not read your responces before i said that) |
| Date | 18:15:59, June 20, 2005 CET | From | Chinkopodian Economic Democrats | To | Debating the The Legal Representation Bill |
| Message | I have a funny feeling this bill might be about to be defeated..... :D |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 54 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 643 | |||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 53 |
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