Questão jurídica principal
Whether the costs of a lawyer’s attendance at the conciliation hearing in a legal aid proceeding are compensable
Decisão extraída
The lawyer’s participation was optional and therefore the costs of that representation are not compensable; only necessary expenses are reimbursed.
Fundamentação extraída
Participation of a lawyer in conciliation proceedings is optional, and compensation is limited to necessary expenditures. The court also noted that legal aid counsel should minimize their effort before the higher court’s confirming decision is issued.