From: William Levak (wlevak_at_cyberspace.org)
Date: 2003-01-28 06:08:15
On Mon, 27 Jan 2003, Marko [iso-8859-1] Mäkelä wrote:
(I've understood that in North America, the defendant
> has to pay for his attorneys even if he wins. Here in Europe, the one who
> loses usually has to pay all attorneys. That could make a huge difference.)
Not necessarily. It's generally up to the judge whether the defendant
gets reimbursed for legal fees. Even then, he gets reimbursed at the rate
set by the court, which may not cover actual costs.
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