Taxation of legal-aid counsel fee in pension dispute

34.2001.59Other CourtOct 17, 2002Granted

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Omnilex summary

In a professional pension dispute, after the main judgment had been issued and legal aid had already been granted, counsel submitted a fee note for taxation. The cantonal insurance court, acting through its vice-president, fixed the compensation at CHF 729.50 including VAT. It further ordered that no judicial fee be charged and that the expenses be borne by the State. The decision also stated that the fee amount could be challenged before the Council of Moderation within 15 days by counsel and the Department of Institutions.

Omnilex headnote

Art. 21 Legge di procedura 6.4.61; taxation of legal-aid counsel fees: where the court taxes an appointed lawyer’s note after judgment, it determines the compensation ex officio on the basis of the submitted statement and may dispense with a justice fee, allocating costs to the State. The fee determination is 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: 34.2001.59

Data decisione, Autorità: 17.10.2002, TCA

Raccomandata

Incarto n. 34.2001.00059 Rif. costo n. 161.318.05

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Lugano 17 ottobre 2002

In nome della Repubblica e Cantone del Ticino

Il vicepresidente del Tribunale cantonale delle assicurazioni

Giudice Raffaele Guffi

statuendo nella causa che oppone

__________, rappr. da: avv. __________, 2. Fondaz. LPP __________, 3. Fondaz. LPP __________, 4. Fondazione __________,

a

__________,

rappr. da: avv. __________,

in materia di previdenza professionale

letti ed esaminati gli atti;

vista la sentenza 19 agosto 2002 con la quale il TCA ha statuito sulla vertenza;

richiamata l'ordinanza 10 dicembre 2001 con la quale __________ è stato posto al beneficio dell'assistenza giudiziaria;

rilevato che in data 16 ottobre 2002 l'avvocato ________ ha trasmesso la 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. 729.50 (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 costsprofessional pensionappointed counsel

Extracted by Omnilex

Key legal question

Taxation of appointed counsel's fee note

Extracted holding

The fee note was taxed at CHF 729.50, VAT included.

Extracted reasoning

The court reviewed the submitted fee note in light of Art. 21 of the cantonal procedural law and fixed the compensation amount accordingly.

Key legal question

Court costs for the taxation order

Extracted holding

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

Extracted reasoning

Because the matter concerned taxation of the legal-aid fee note, the court dispensed with a justice fee and allocated expenses to the State.

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