Law Profession Regulation Act 3439

[Malliki]

This is my suggestion for a law to regulate the law profession, that is, lawyers:

OLD TEXT
LawBook Chapter VII, C:
1. Terms
a. The person who initiates the action before the court is the Plaintiff.
b. The person required to answer the action before the court is the Defendant.
c. Any person brought by a Plaintiff or Defendant to give statement is a witness.
2. Plaintiffs and Defendants speak on their own behalf.

NEW TEXT
LawBook Chapter VII, C:
1. Terms
a. The person who initiates the action before the court is the Plaintiff.
b. If the Plaintiff is the Imperial government, an Imperial Inquisitor may be appointed.
c. The person required to answer the action before the court is the Defendant.
d. Any person brought by a Plaintiff or Defendant to give statement is a witness.
e. Only a citizen who is licensed by the Imperial Judex to practice law may charge money for their services as an Advocate or an Imperial Inquisitor.
f. The Arbiter in a court action may not be contracted as an Advocate, or appointed as an Imperial Inquisitor, in the same or a related court action.
2. Plaintiffs and Defendants may either speak on their own behalf, or contract an Advocate to speak on their behalf.

[Malliki]

1. e. changed.

[Andreas the Wise]

Kildare votes AYE.

[Ari Rahikkala]

Straylight NAY, for the same reasons as explained by Scott: http://shireroth.kuroshiro.net/forum/vi ... 46#p122746

[Malliki]

Brookshire AYE.

[Rai Avon-El]

Elwynn abstains.

[Nathan of Natopia]

this passes 2-1-1