Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the lawyer acted in the same matter for several clients under Section 7(1) RVG so that fees are payable only once from the jointly fixed value in dispute.
Decisione estratta
Yes. In ordinary court proceedings, a lawyer acts in the same matter when multiple clients pursue their requests in one proceeding and there is an internal connection between them; fees may then be charged only once from the jointly fixed value in dispute.
Motivazione estratta
The complainants advanced their requests together in the same proceeding and their interests were internally connected. Under the clear wording of Section 7(1) RVG, the procedural representative may therefore claim fees only once from the value of the matter fixed by the Court.