Question juridique clé
Whether the first-instance court could reduce party compensation by questioning the necessity of legal representation.
Solution extraite
No. Party compensation may not be denied or reduced on the ground that counsel was allegedly unnecessary; it must be assessed under the cantonal tariff.
Motifs extraits
The court relied on Federal Supreme Court case 5A_391/2017 and held that the necessity of freely chosen legal representation is not a permissible benchmark for refusing compensation.