Question juridique clé
Whether the cantonal court had to invite the court-appointed lawyer to file a cost statement before fixing the fee.
Solution extraite
No constitutional duty arose to request a cost statement; the lawyer could not rely on any expectation that the proceeding was still open.
Motifs extraits
The court had already indicated that the case would shortly be concluded. In divorce cases the appointed counsel's fee is generally fixed as a lump sum, so the lawyer had to submit the cost statement promptly or request an extension himself.