By K Darbyson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A dispute between Robinson Huron trustees over “excessive” lawyer fees made its way to the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on Tuesday, attracting as many as 1,000 online viewers in the process. This public hearing was called after chiefs Craig Nootchtai (Atikameksheng Anishnawbek) and Karen Bell (Garden River First Nation) submitted a judicial review application over the $510 million that was set aside for their attorneys in the historic Robinson Huron Treaty settlement. While the applicants admit these lawyers “played an important role” in securing $10 billion from the provincial and federal governments (for not following the original terms of the 1850 treaty) they believe this $510 million legal bill is not “fair or reasonable.” Attorney Michael Rosenberg expanded upon this argument insisting…
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