This specific person in this specific case sounds like an asshole, but people who aren’t assholes do sometimes lose court cases, and should have the ability to appeal without risking financial ruin.

They’re extreme relative to the average person’s disposable income.

Extreme costs make it too risky to appeal against injustice.

Charging him $110 for not showing up to his hearing seems fair. Charging him thousands for losing his appeals does not.