In "Secret Dollar Lawyer", lawyer Chi Jihoon, played by Namong Min , uses "1,000 won" as the attorney fee to sue those who really need help and make a real counterattack for justice. Why does "1,000 won" in "The Lawyer of Thousand Yuan" make many people in the play feel incredible? In fact, the price of South Korea's "lawyer fees" is very high, and it costs at least 100,000 won for consultation alone! Former President Park Geun-hye’s 21-year lawyer fee is 400 million!
"Thousand Dollar Lawyer" Chi Ji-hoon used "1,000 won" to sue someone for someone
"Thousand Dollar Lawyer", Nam Gung Min played the lawyer "Ten Ji-hoon" uses "One Thousand Dollar won" as the lawyer's fee to achieve justice for those in need. He is eloquent and novel in the play, which is a highlight of the whole drama. However, the commission fee of one thousand yuan as the attorney still made many viewers curious, and Chi Ji-hoon's past story was also revealed last week.
"Secret Yuan Lawyer" Why is Qian Jixun admirable?
1. South Korea's "lawyer fees" price is amazing
In the past, many Korean netizens posted articles on forums saying, "I didn't expect the lawyer fees to be so expensive." The minimum "consultation fee" alone is 100,000 won . In addition, attorney fees will have different price numbers based on different lawyers, different services, and different cases. The cheapest lawyer, that is, people who have just entered the industry and have no practical experience, also costs about 300,000 won, while with relatively high reputation and rich experience can reach hundreds of millions of won.
And many times, consultation is not enough. The consultation fee alone may cost millions, which makes many people unable to bear it. This is why there is a saying in Korea that "wealth is not guilty, but we have no money," because many people with financial difficulties have difficulty hiring a lawyer just, not to mention that they cannot afford the subsequent related expenses for appearing in court later. So it is really a great thing that Chi Ji-hoon only receives "1,000 won"!
2. According to the "case type", pricing
Case types are roughly divided into "civil litigation" and "criminal litigation". These two types of "minimum price" are also different, and it can even be said to be much different! In South Korea, the general civil and administrative lawyer fees fall at 3.3 million won, while in criminal cases it is about 5.5 million won. Lawyer fees will be adjusted according to the complexity of the case and the number of consultations. In the past, former South Korean President Park Geun-hye spent nearly 400 million won on the lawyer fees alone from 2016 to 2017.
There was also an article in the Korean Forum in 2019, mentioning that it entrusted a lawyer to handle it because of "unfair dismissal". Unexpectedly, the lawyer's fee was at the lowest price of 3.3 million won, and finally spent more than 4 million to win the lawsuit. Many people below left messages saying that 3.3 million is already the "lowest price in the industry" of this case, and it is almost impossible to lower it.
3. The lawyer's fee contains many "other fees"
It is really not easy to fight a lawsuit. In South Korea, there is also a type of lawsuit called "litigation handling fee", which includes stamp duty and delivery fee. The amount of the fee will be determined based on the price of the litigation standard. In addition to the basic consultation fees, some Korean netizens shared that the cost of lawyers' "once appearance" is "1 million won". If they lose the case, in addition to paying all court fees, the lawyer's fees must be calculated separately.
If Chi Ji-hoon is not in "Story of Thousand Yuan Lawyer": South Korea has the "Legal Aid Law"
If there is no such person as "Story of Thousand Yuan Lawyer", what should those people with financial difficulties do? There is a "Legal Aid Law" in South Korea. By providing legal aid services to people in financial difficulties and those who lack legal knowledge and fail to fully obtain legal protection, the government will provide subsidies within the budget limit, so that the poor can go to legal aid companies for free consultation.
Taiwan has the "Legal Assistance Foundation for Consortium Legal Persons", which is usually referred to as the legal assistance association and legal assistance. It aims to "pay litigation fees and lawyer remuneration for economically disadvantaged people, provide professional legal assistance, and realize the equal rights of litigation " to enable economically disadvantaged people to get help, which is similar to South Korea's "Legal Aid Law".
