Assume the matrimonial fees were in the $50,000 range (the separation was?apparently?amicable). ?That means the criminal legal costs were?around?$250,000.
Clearly the criminal costs were money well spent -- after six court appearances, none substantive, the charges were withdrawn. ?The Crown said?"[Bryant] was attacked by a man who unfortunately was in a rage. [Bryant] was legally justified in his attempt to get away", and noted that Sheppard had run-ins with six other motorists in the same month before his encounter with Bryant. ?The result was a good, and proper, one.
But remember, Mr. Bryant was able to retain highly effective legal representation. ?What of the ordinary accused?
Consider a young man charged with criminal negligence causing death -- in all likelihood he would end up being on legal aid. ?Now there are fine legal aid lawyers (I take legal aid so I am perhaps biased), but they can only work with the resources they have. ?And what would legal aid pay for six court appearances followed by a withdrawal of charges?
My experience would say around $2,500. ?But even if there is a significant discretionary increase the most would be double that -- or about two percent of what Mr. Bryant was billed.
If you get what you pay for, then the young accused man would likely face a much more difficult fate than the former Attorney General.
Source: http://jmortonmusings.blogspot.com/2012/08/legal-aid-and-getting-what-you-pay-for.html
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