should we nationalise the legal system ?

Question

and make it so that the the poor and rich have equality in court, based on truth and justic rather than who can afford the best barrister. if this is a daft question do say so, i have a sence of humour

Answer 1

No we should not nationalise the legal system . What we should do is pull it down and start again , this time we could do it right , where it is fair for all . So no its not a daft question , and I don't think anything will change . Well unless we call ourself s , lets say Guy .
Join the march on the 24 in London and see our legal system in operation .
Yours
JW Dread

Answer 2

Wow. This one has me thinking.

It is NOT a daft question.

Issue is this: The whole concept of a lawyer is to have
someone in "your corner" - and ultimately, nothing determines
whose corner someone is in by who is paying them.

The fact that in some countries, poor defendants are
represented by lawyers who are being paid for by the
state goes against that - but those lawyers are underpaid
and usually have zillions of cases. That is, defendants
who can pay for their own defense GENERALLY get
better defense.

By nationalizing the system, you might equalize everything
but since there will always be the urge to control the budget
here, such defendents will probably, ON AVERAGE, receive
a poorer defense than they currently do.

That is, I can see nationalized lawyers having more resources
than indigent lawyers have now, but I don't see them having
the staff of O.J. Simpson.

That being said, it is ONLY for criminal cases and not
for law suits, etc. As I understand it, people who cannot
pay for lawyers, really can't sue right now (without attempting
to represent themselves) - other than giving up a high
percentage to lawyers who are looking at their case as
an investment.

To me, that is just appalling. It gets even more so when
the person is trying to sue the government.

I do believe that the poor should have better access
to representation than they do - and ultimately, I guess
that means that the government should provide it, perhaps
by proxy.

So - if "Fair" means "not as good" across the board, is it
morally better?

With a great deal of hesitation, I say yes.

Yes, we should nationalise the legal system.

Answer 3

Hate to say it, but the legal system already is nationalised.

Answer 4

DUDE!
There is nothing daft about your question. It would be nice to have equal access to justice.
However, the belief that it will ever be so is daft.

Answer 5

There will never be a fair trial as long as man is judgeing.

Not sayin ganything about god cause there is no sush thing. i am just say man SUCKS MONKEY BUTT. by nature we are deceitful and always looking to persue are self gain.

Answer 6

if you are poor, you can learn the law. there are books and references that are easy to read and refer to. as for your idea. i just think its unnessary