Key legal question
Whether the cantonal fee awarded to ex officio counsel for appeal proceedings was arbitrarily low
Extracted holding
Yes. A fee corresponding to about CHF 66 per hour was far below an equitable ex officio remuneration and therefore untenable.
Extracted reasoning
Cantonal authorities have broad discretion, but the fee must remain equitable and cover general overhead. Given the uncontested workload and the low hourly rate resulting from the award, the amount was manifestly too low.