tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post8821231839101760304..comments2024-03-27T20:47:32.937-04:00Comments on Morton's Musings: Legal Aid and Getting What You Pay ForJames C Mortonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15997892627068235554noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4937285970642106606.post-47085818403568518922012-08-21T09:12:06.753-04:002012-08-21T09:12:06.753-04:00$250, 000.00 for 6 court appearances is outrageous...$250, 000.00 for 6 court appearances is outrageous. I am a criminal defence lawyer so I know how much work goes into a file like this, and in this case that work was done by the prosecution just as much as by the defence. The Crown does not want to go to trial, particularly on a high profile case, when the evidence does not support guilt. Who did the work gathering that evidence in the first place?<br /><br />A properly funded staff legal aid model provides superiour work to many private bar lawyers who charge an arm and a leg for their services. Or, as I have often said, I have a law degree, not a business degree. Just because a lawyer happens to be good at making money does not mean that lawyer is is good at practicing law. I know many rich lawyers who have a poor reputation with their colleagues because they focus on the money and not on the law - and it shows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com