How to buy a legal opinion: Appoint a person of low ethical standards as solicitor. Allow solicitor to bill the town $40,000 to $50,000 extra for unnecessary or non existent legal work (vague, non-itemized billings). Your legal opinion is bought and paid for with taxpayer money. There is no penalty when the solicitor makes an improper ruling. Dirty politics? It has worked well in Woodbine since 1990.