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1. Title
  1.1 This shall be called the Representation Rights and Procedure Act
2. Definitions
  2.1 For the purpose of this document Representation shall be defined as any Wintrean who has been 
        asked to represent the prosecutor or defendant in a legal case.  They will be defined as a lawyer.
  2.2 For the purpose of this document Prosecution shall be defined as any Wintrean, or any entity in 
       wintreath, that is pressing charges against another Wintrean or entity
  2.3 For the purpose of this document Defense shall be defined as any Wintrean or any entity in wintreath,
       that has legal charges against them.
3. Representation
  3.1 Selection of Representation
    3.1.1 Representation may be selected before or during a legal case
    3.1.2 Cases against Wintreath or any Wintrean entity
      3.1.2.1 The monarch, or the head of the entity, may either select a lawyer or may appoint someone to
                 select one.
  3.2 Representation lasts the duration of the case, until a new court is called, or the lawyer is dismissed
  3.3 Benefits and Stipulations of representation
    3.3.1 A person may be called upon as a witness to testify in court
    3.3.2  A person may not speak in the case, unless they are called upon as a witness or is are directly
             asked by the court.
  3.4 Ethics of Representation
    3.4.1 Lawyers must act in the best interest of the client to the best of their abilities regardless of
            personal opinion.
4. Rights and Responsibilities
  4.1 Clients
    4.1.1 Rights of Clients
      4.1.1.1 A Wintrean has the right to representation if they choose so.
      4.1.1.2 A client has the right to dismiss their representation should the lawyer violate the law during
                 the period of being the client’s representation, and/or defy the Client’s morals.
  4.2 Lawyers
    4.2.1 Rights of Lawyers
      4.2.1.1 Any Wintrean has the right to represent someone or an entity, should they choose.
      4.2.1.2 A lawyer may dismiss themselves from the case if there are: Conflicts of Interest, the client
                violates the lawyer’s morals, during the trial, the client has tampered with evidence or they feel
                like they are inadequately representing the client.
    4.2.2 Responsibilities of Lawyers
      4.2.2.1 If a lawyer should dismiss themselves they must provide a replacement unless the client informs
                the court that they do not require a replacement lawyer, or if a judge thinks that a replacement
                is not necessary and/or could not be found.
      4.2.2.2 If a client has tampered with evidence then the lawyer must inform the court.
  4.3 The Judges and Court
    4.3.1 Rights of the Court
      4.3.1.1 The court may dismiss a Lawyer if: their client Tampers with evidence, if the lawyer breaches
                 the Responsibilities and Ethics of a lawyer, and/or seeks to misrepresent their client to aid the
                 prosecution or defense, which ever the representation in question is not on. 
    4.3.2 Responsibilities of the Court
      4.3.2.1 The court must notify the lawyer a minimum 24-hours before they must leave the case and the
                 client a minimum of 12-hours before their representation must leave the case. The court and
                 lawyer does not have to provide a replacement.
5. Enforceability
  5.1 If any provision of this Act becomes illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, that shall not affect the legality,
       validity, or enforceability of any other provision of this Act.

Skrifa may vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

NAY

I feel as though this act is poorly written and the same goal could be achieved in a more abridged version.

Aye.

Even if it's poor we can amend it later and have this standing just in case.

Aye.

Aye, while I respect Denth's opinion as speaker, I personally believe this to be a well written and thorough act.

Nay - Although there's been improvements in how it's written there are still large sections which could be condensed quite a lot. I think that as a grounding for future legislation this will set the scene quite nicely and do as a base to work from, but I wouldn't pass this into law just yet.

With 3 votes for, and 2 against, the vote passes. This bill will now go to the Overhusen for a majority vote.

* Denth Rowan slams his gavel