Key legal question
Whether the cantonal court could reduce the agreed private-defense hourly rate from CHF 230 to CHF 220 for state-paid compensation.
Extracted holding
The court could set the hourly rate at CHF 220; the reduction was not arbitrary and was within its discretion.
Extracted reasoning
The applicable cantonal rules do not guarantee reimbursement of the contractual fee. The court may determine compensation subject to proportionality and reasonableness, and the challenged rate was consistent with established practice.