Taxation of legal aid counsel fee in invalidity insurance case

32.2000.31Other CourtMay 10, 2001Granted

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Omnilex summary

In a social-insurance matter concerning invalidity insurance, the Ticino cantonal insurance court taxed the legal-aid counsel's fee note after having partially upheld the appeal in the main case. The vice-president set the taxable honorarium at CHF 908.30, net of reimbursements and including VAT, and—referring to the cantonal procedural law—ordered that no judicial fee be levied and that the costs be borne by the State. The order also notes that the counsel and the Department of Institutions may challenge the amount before the Council of Moderation within 15 days.

Omnilex headnote

Art. 21 Legge di procedura 6.4.61; taxation of legal-aid counsel fee note and allocation of costs: where the court taxes the submitted honorarium in connection with granted legal aid, it may set the fee ex officio on the basis of the file and waive a justice fee, charging the costs to the State. The taxation order is separately appealable by the counsel and the competent department within the stated time limit (consid. 1-3).

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AIUTO RICERCA

Anteprima di stampa

Numero d'incarto: 32.2000.31

Data decisione, Autorità: 10.05.2001, TCA

Raccomandata

Incarto n. 32.2000.00031 Rif. costo n. 161.318.05

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Lugano 10 maggio 2001

In nome della Repubblica e Cantone del Ticino

Il vicepresidente del Tribunale cantonale delle assicurazioni

Giudice Raffaele Guffi

visto il ricorso del 30 marzo 2000 interposto da

__________,

rappr. da: avv. __________,

contro

la decisione del 29.2.00 emanata da

Ufficio assicurazione invalidità, 6501 Bellinzona AVS 859.54.413.252

in materia di assicurazione federale per l'invalidità

letti ed esaminati gli atti;

vista la sentenza 10 maggio 2001 con la quale è stato parzialmente accolto il gravame;

richiamata l'ordinanza 27.4.2000 con la quale la parte ricorrente è stata posta al beneficio dell'assistenza giudiziaria;

rilevato che in data 9.5.01 l'avvocato ___________ ha trasmesso l'allegata nota d'onorario per la tassazione;

visto in particolare l'art. 21 della Legge di procedura 6.4.61;

ordina 1. La nota è tassata in fr. 908,30 al netto delle ripetibili, IVA compresa;

  1. Non si percepisce tassa di giustizia, mentre le spese sono poste a carico dello Stato.

  2. Contro l'ammontare dell'onorario il patrocinatore e il Dipartimento delle Istituzioni possono ricorrere entro 15 giorni al Consiglio di moderazione.

Il vicepresidente

del Tribunale cantonale delle assicurazioni

Raffaele Guffi

Ultimo aggiornamento: 02.07.2026

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Keywords

legal aidfee taxationcourt costsinvalidity insuranceappeal remedy

Extracted by Omnilex

Key legal question

Taxation of the counsel's fee note submitted after the partially allowed appeal

Extracted holding

The fee note was taxed at CHF 908.30, net of reimbursements and including VAT.

Extracted reasoning

The court examined the submitted fee note in light of Art. 21 of the cantonal procedural law and set the taxable amount accordingly.

Key legal question

Court costs and judicial fee for the taxation order

Extracted holding

No court fee was charged; costs were borne by the State.

Extracted reasoning

Because the matter concerned taxation of the appointed counsel's fee in the context of granted legal aid, the court waived the justice fee and allocated costs to the State.

Key legal question

Remedy against the taxed fee amount

Extracted holding

The appointed counsel and the Department of Institutions may appeal the amount to the Council of Moderation within 15 days.

Extracted reasoning

The order expressly states the available remedy and time limit against the honorarium amount.

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