Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the reduction of the appointed counsel's fee was arbitrary or otherwise unlawful.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The reduction was not arbitrary overall; although the court wrongly assumed prior representation in the pre-notice stage, its overall fee assessment remained within the permissible range.
Extrahierte Begründung
Fee assessment under cantonal law is reviewed only for arbitrariness. The cantonal court gave sufficient reasons, relied on the size and complexity of the file and the pleadings, and the awarded amount corresponded to a plausible hourly workload below the billed 18.7 hours.