Questão jurídica principal
Whether the cantonal fee award for appointed counsel was arbitrary and insufficiently reasoned
Decisão extraída
The cantonal authority failed to address the lawyer's alleged tasks and gave no reasons for excluding them, so the Federal Supreme Court could not review whether the fee was manifestly inadequate.
Fundamentação extraída
Fee setting is largely a matter of cantonal law and reviewed only for abuse of discretion. But the authority must consider all relevant elements and provide sufficient reasons. Here, the unexplained award of CHF 50 plus VAT made review impossible and required annulment.