Questão jurídica principal
Fixation of appointed counsel's fee and reimbursement of expenses under legal aid
Decisão extraída
The court fixed the appointed counsel’s indemnity at CHF 2,727, based on 13.5 hours of work at CHF 180 per hour, plus VAT and disbursements; it also held that the state bears the amount provisionally and that reimbursement is owed if the beneficiary later has the means.
Fundamentação extraída
The claimed hours and expenses were considered adequate in view of the complexity of the case. The court applied the cantonal legal-aid rules and the civil procedure provisions on provisional state payment and later reimbursement.