Questione giuridica chiave
Whether an official defense counsel litigating his own fee claim is entitled to a party compensation in cantonal appeal proceedings.
Decisione estratta
Yes. The counsel does not act in his own name within the meaning of the cantonal tariff; he pursues compensation for professional work under a public-law mandate and may receive party compensation according to necessary effort and success.
Motivazione estratta
The fee dispute concerns enforcement of a professional compensation claim, not merely personal interests. Existing case law recognizes party compensation for such representation in federal and cantonal proceedings.