Taxation of appointed counsel’s fee in invalidity case

32.2000.45Other CourtJun 19, 2001Granted

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Omnilex summary

In an invalidity-insurance appeal that had already been struck off, the Ticino Court of Insurance reviewed the fee note submitted by the appointed lawyer under the legal-aid order. The court taxed the note at CHF 1,699.30 including VAT, waived any justice fee, and ordered that the expenses be borne by the State. It also stated that the appointed counsel and the Department of Institutions may appeal the amount within 15 days to the Council of Moderation.

Omnilex headnote

Art. 21 Legge di procedura 6.4.61; taxation of appointed counsel’s fee after termination of proceedings: where legal aid has been granted, the court may tax the submitted honorarium by examining the fee note and order the corresponding costs regime. In such a taxation order, the justice fee may be waived and expenses charged to the State. The determination of the honorarium amount remains separately challengeable by the counsel and the competent department before the Council of Moderation within the statutory time limit.

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AIUTO RICERCA

Anteprima di stampa

Numero d'incarto: 32.2000.45

Data decisione, Autorità: 19.06.2001, TCA

Raccomandata

Incarto n. 32.2000.00045 Rif. costo n. 161.318.05

rg/gm

Lugano 19 giugno 2001

In nome della Repubblica e Cantone del Ticino

Il vicepresidente del Tribunale cantonale delle assicurazioni

Giudice Raffaele Guffi

visto il ricorso del 10 maggio 2000 interposto da

__________,

rappr. da: avv. __________,

contro

la decisione del 13 aprile 2000 emanata da

Ufficio assicurazione invalidità, 6501 Bellinzona 1 Caselle,

in materia di assicurazione federale per l'invalidità

letti ed esaminati gli atti;

vista la sentenza 16 gennaio 2001 con la quale è stato stralciato il gravame;

richiamata l'ordinanza 18 luglio 2000 con la quale la parte ricorrente è stata posta al beneficio dell'assistenza giudiziaria;

rilevato che in data 15 giugno 2001 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. 1'699.30 (IVA inclusa);

  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 costsappointed counselinvalidity insurance

Extracted by Omnilex

Key legal question

Taxation of the appointed lawyer’s fee note

Extracted holding

The fee note is taxed at CHF 1,699.30, VAT included.

Extracted reasoning

The court relied on Article 21 of the Ticino procedural law and examined the submitted fee note for taxation after the proceedings had been struck off.

Key legal question

Court costs and justice fee for the taxation order

Extracted holding

No court fee is charged; costs are borne by the State.

Extracted reasoning

Given the legal-aid context and the nature of the taxation order, the court waived the justice fee and allocated expenses to the State.

Key legal question

Remedy against the taxed honorarium amount

Extracted holding

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

Extracted reasoning

The order expressly reserves this remedy against the fee amount.

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