Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the Federal Court had jurisdiction to review the appointed counsel’s fee request for work before it.
Decisione estratta
Yes. The court supervises its appointed poor counsel and may examine whether the mandate was properly performed; by analogy to Art. 222(3) OG, it may also fix the fee in disputes over remuneration.
Motivazione estratta
An officially appointed poor counsel acts under the Federal Court’s control and supervision. That supervisory power is sufficient to entertain the moderation request independently of the analogy to Art. 222(3) OG.