"Asil Nadir is granted legal aid to fight theft charges
Former billionaire could be entitled to claim up to £145 an hour in court costs under means-testing procedures introduced in 2010
Asil Nadir, the former Polly Peck tycoon, has been granted legal aid to fight the multimillion-pound theft charges he spent 17 years running from, a decision likely to leave taxpayers with a substantial bill."
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