What's wrong with this lawyer?!

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"In Xiping City, right? I'll go with you to Xiping, we'll find the court and ask them to help us with mediation. I'm telling you, we must resolve this issue!"

Another day passed, leaving only three days until the court session at the Dayoutian District Court.

Old Tang seemed quite leisurely, or rather, it could be said that by this step, the outcome was essentially determined.

All those lawsuits before were to block all possible avenues for the other party: no labor relationship, not a contracting one, and the company issuing wages was outsourcing.

Moreover, there were management actions between the two parties. If the lawsuit was lost, you could directly ask the judge, "Tell me what kind of relationship this is."

This is a court, not a relevant department; you have to give a definitive answer. You can't resolve everything with a simple "new business model."

The Dayoutian District Court called to say they wanted to organize mediation, and naturally, Old Tang agreed.

Meanwhile, in the mediation room of the Dayoutian District Court, Gao Qingwen sat obediently on one side, with his brother-in-law Zheng Xingfa beside him, and an individual from San He, Xia Deming, as well as Xia Deming's assistant—indeed, there were not a few people present.

Though for this case alone, it seemed unnecessary to have so many people, one must understand that the court's intention for mediation is to settle disputes and solve problems.

Thus, what was originally just a case to confirm the invalidity of a contract, now had a whole crowd of people involved.

The mediation was overseen by the case's presiding judge and staff from the Mediation Committee. Everyone knew that Tang Fangjing had a reputation for disliking mediation, so they were prepared for a tough fight this time.

A group of people waited, and after a while, the door to the mediation room opened, and a young man with a pale complexion appeared in front of everyone.

In such a situation, Old Tang didn't bring along Wang Qingqing; after all, if a real argument broke out, he alone was enough to handle it.

"Lawyer Tang is here? Please, take a seat," a staff member from the Mediation Committee stood up and said with a smile.

Old Tang nodded and took a seat opposite the group, his expression calm.

"Now that Lawyer Tang has arrived, let's begin," Judge Wang from the Dayoutian District Court also spoke, "Currently, what demands does your side have, Lawyer Tang? Please feel free to voice them."

"I've roughly understood the specifics of your dispute. There's a situation where Gao, the station manager from Fengyu Company, has made unauthorized deductions from wages. They are now willing to return those funds."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xingfa quickly interjected, "Yes, yes, we are willing to return the money, and we can even replenish the wages deducted last month; we are indeed very sincere."

Xia Deming stayed quiet, just observing Tang Fangjing. After all, this was his first time seeing this "mad lawyer," "desperado lawyer" Tang Fangjing.

He looked ordinary, except for a pallor that was frightening to behold. Anyway, the internet claimed he was in the late stages of cancer, one of those who could pass away at any moment.

You can't treat such a madman with common sense. Just slight negligence on the part of An Chang District Court turned them into defendants, becoming a national exemplary case...

Judge Wang nodded and looked to Tang Fangjing, "Lawyer Tang, what do you think?"

"I don't agree, comrade judge. I think this is simply unacceptable!" Old Tang spoke.

Gao Qingwen couldn't help wanting to say something, but Zheng Xingfa immediately silenced him with a fierce glare.

"Why not, Lawyer Tang? Do you think it doesn't meet your expectations? Please share your thoughts. Since we're here to solve the problem, there must be some demands, right?"

Old Tang looked at the people sitting across from him and suddenly smiled, "You're asking for my demands? Alright, I'll make them: two months' wages must be returned."

"Unlawful termination without a labor contract, double compensation, no issues there, right? And about the wage deductions, there must be compensation amounting to at least fifty percent but no more than a hundred percent; no problem with that either, correct?"

"Then there's the failure to pay social security for two months, as required it must be back-paid, and this is standard procedure, right?"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Xingfa breathed a sigh of relief and quickly said, "No problem at all, Lawyer Tang. We'll do everything just as you said."

They were not afraid of the other side making demands; they were afraid they wouldn't.

"Don't rush, we're not finished yet. Let's talk about the main points now," Old Tang continued.

Ah? Even Xia Deming looked troubled. So, all that you've just said for so long wasn't the main point?

If you're already calculating based on a labor relationship with wrongful termination, then what is the main point?

Old Tang took out a document and laid it on the table, then said, "We need to calculate my attorney's fees, travel expenses, transportation costs, lodging expenses, and the like costs due to defending rights."

"Look, this is Tengda Law Firm's fee schedule for me, Tang Fangjing. My base fee is one hundred thousand yuan, and the consulting fee starts at ten thousand yuan per hour."

"Indeed, my high fees have their reasons, and they also comply with the attorney fee standards of Handong Province and Hanxi Province."

That fee schedule couldn't be more legitimate. It was registered with the Jingzhou Lawyers Association. If anyone doubted it, they needed to take it up with the Jingzhou Lawyers Association first.

Although this labor dispute involved little in terms of property, it was highly complex. Under normal circumstances, no lawyer would want to handle such a case. If they actually took it, it was usually as a public service, pro bono.

"Then there's this, the representation contract signed with Li Fugui earlier. We've adopted a lump-sum fee approach this time, wrapped up to six hundred thousand yuan in total."

"Add all those other expenses and wages on top, it should sum up to around six hundred sixty thousand yuan at least. So, you see, how are you going to pay this money? Since we're mediating, I'm giving you the real figures, all calculable."

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