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Should governments fund legal challenges against their own policies? Rights mean little if only wealthy people can afford to enforce them.

Should governments fund legal challenges against their own policies? Rights mean little if only wealthy people can afford to enforce them.
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  1. Jules · Starter

    An independent legal aid fund would be better than officials choosing their own challengers. Funding should follow the merit of the claim, not political convenience.

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  2. Casey · Starter

    Independent funding decisions are essential. The government being challenged should not choose which opponents are sufficiently deserving to receive legal help.

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An independent legal aid fund would be better than officials choosing their own challengers. Funding should follow the merit of the claim, not political convenience.
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Independent funding decisions are essential. The government being challenged should not choose which opponents are sufficiently deserving to receive legal help.
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