Legal Aid Law (Amendment – Legal Aid for Victims of Offenses) (Temporary Provision) Bill
Translated from Hebrew: הצעת חוק הסיוע המשפטי (תיקון - סיוע משפטי לנפגעי עבירות) (הוראת שעה)
TL;DRA proposal to expand state legal aid to victims of sex offenses, human trafficking and homicide, and to apply it from the investigation stage, as a temporary provision for a period of 5 years.
Translated from Hebrew
What does the bill do?
The proposal amends the Legal Aid Law in order to expand the legal aid the state is prepared to give to victims of offenses. It grants victims of serious sex offenses (such as rape, indecent acts, offenses with consent within a therapist-patient relationship) the right to accompaniment, counsel and legal aid starting from the stage of the criminal investigation, without an economic eligibility test. There are also similar provisions for victims of human trafficking offenses. The proposal also enshrines in law the legal aid already given to family members of victims of homicide offenses. The proposal is set as a temporary provision for a period of 5 years.
The votes on this bill
Coalition 64 seats
Opposition 56 seats
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