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Many people view basic healthcare as a human right. I think in a modern democratic society with rule by law, basic legal representation should be a basic human
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 6y ago
Many people view basic healthcare as a human right. I think in a modern democratic society with rule by law, basic legal representation should be a basic human right as well. One of the biggest source of inequality in justice is the access to lawyers.
I think the solution is somewhat similar to the universal health care systems many countries have. The government will pay a certain billable rate to the lawyer a person goes to. Every lawyer as a condition of their license to practice law is required to accept these clients.
If we do this, this will eliminate a lot of the inequality that comes from rich people having access to better lawyers.
- marcus_holmes 6y agothe UK used to have this - "legal aid". Some lawyers charged only enough to have their entire bill covered by legal aid, so effectively providing free-to-the-user legal assistance. It was dropped by the Thatcher government as too expensive. There is a certain type of person that goes to the NHS even when they're well (or only have a minor ailment), because they're lonely and it's free. There'll be a certain type of person who will take everyone to court because they're angry at the world and it's free. Making it cost something is probably more efficient, but will still exclude some people at society's margins.
- RcouF1uZ4gsC 6y ago>There is a certain type of person that goes to the NHS even when they're well (or only have a minor ailment), because they're lonely and it's free. There'll be a certain type of person who will take everyone to court because they're angry at the world and it's free. I think there would have to be some type of penalties for bringing obviously frivolous lawsuits.