Question juridique clé
Whether appointed free counsel may appeal the fee determination in his own name
Solution extraite
Yes. The fee decision directly affects the counsel’s legal position, so he is entitled to file a costs appeal in his own name.
Motifs extraits
The attorney’s remuneration arises from a special public-law relationship with the state; although the procedure rules do not expressly grant him a remedy, the fee award directly concerns his own rights and therefore grants standing.