Medieval lawyers were paid in currency, and their fees could be high.
A source I found said a top lawyer in 1455 could make 300 pounds per year. Adjusting for inflation over time, this comes to about five times as much as what a knight would have earned earned a hundred years earlier, or possibly half to a quarter as much as a baron's income.
There were gold coins minted in medieval England with some rather odd denominations, such as six shillings and eight pence, because they were a standard fee for a legal procedure.
Yes they do get paid.
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Lawyers?
Lawyers are paid salary or wages depending on their type of employment. Permanent attorneys get paid salaries while contract attorneys receive hourly pay.
Medieval chefs like other medieval workers for the gentry were usually paid in keep (paid in food and accommodation and clothing). With only a small amount in wages (money).
exorcisms had to be paid for
How much does a lawyer in criminal law get paid?
Yes, lawyers appointed by the court to represent clients typically receive compensation for their services. The compensation rates can vary depending on the jurisdiction and type of case.
they would be paid shitloads
Lawyers get paid by their clients, when clients don't have money to pay the lawyers, the lawyers don't get paid.Added: The more skilled the attorney the higher fee they can command.ALSO: the fees they are able to charge are determined in a large part by the area of the country in which they live and practice.
because its an highly paid job
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