Legal team behind First Nations treaty settlement challenges court decision slashing its fee | Unpublished
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Author: Willow Fiddler
Publication Date: November 25, 2025 - 23:07

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Legal team behind First Nations treaty settlement challenges court decision slashing its fee

November 25, 2025

The legal team behind a landmark $10-billion treaty compensation settlement is appealing a recent Ontario court decision that found its $510-million legal bill was unreasonable.

The court slashed the lawyers’ fee down to $40-million.



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