The R.C.M.P. is debating whether or not to pay their lawyer fees.

As a result, several legal cases involving the R.C.M.P. in British Columbia are in limbo.

The force’s brass is deciding whether to pay lawyers to defend Mounties who face criminal charges.

Two lawyers involved in a fraud and breach of trust case quit last week after learning the R.C.M.P. had not confirmed it would pay their bills.