The initiative, which Addario spearheaded as president of the Criminal Lawyers» Association, resulted in the government of Ontario increasing legal aid fees, which
greatly improves access to justice and delivery of legal services in the province.
Aside from the merits of the decision, which puts the cost of the courts not just on the users but on all the taxpayers (which may be the appropriate place for them), it is amusing
to see high - priced lawyers say that
access to justice is
greatly improved because of the abolition of hearng fees that are less per day than the lawyers charge per hour.