Taxation of legal-aid counsel fee in accident-insurance appeal

35.1999.27Other CourtApr 27, 2001Confirmed

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Omnilex summary

The President of the Ticino Cantonal Insurance Court dealt with counsel’s fee note after having granted legal aid in an accident-insurance appeal. On 27 April 2001, the court taxed the note at CHF 2,576.05, VAT included, under Article 21 of the cantonal procedural law. The order also waived any court fee and placed the expenses on the State. It further informed counsel and the Department of Institutions that they could challenge the amount before the Council of Moderation within 15 days.

Omnilex headnote

Art. 21 Legge di procedura 6.4.61; taxation of legal-aid counsel’s fee note and allocation of court costs. The competent court president may, on submission of the detailed fee note, tax the honorarium in the amount deemed appropriate for the proceedings and include VAT where applicable. In the same order, the court may waive the justice fee and charge expenses to the State. The taxed amount is subject to the specific cantonal remedy provided for disputes over counsel fees, here to the Council of Moderation within the prescribed time limit (consid. 1-3).

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AIUTO RICERCA

Anteprima di stampa

Numero d'incarto: 35.1999.27

Data decisione, Autorità: 27.04.2001, TCA

Raccomandata

Incarto n. 35.1999.00027 Rif. costo n. 161.318.05

mm/fz

Lugano 27 aprile 2001

In nome della Repubblica e Cantone del Ticino

Il presidente del Tribunale cantonale delle assicurazioni

Giudice Daniele Cattaneo

visto il ricorso del 3 marzo 1999 interposto da


rappr. da: __________

contro

la decisione del 31.1.01 emanata da


rappr. da: __________

in materia di assicurazione contro gli infortuni

letti ed esaminati gli atti;

vista la sentenza 27 aprile 2001 con la quale è stato respinto il gravame;

richiamata l'ordinanza 12.4.99 con la quale la parte ricorrente è stata posta al beneficio dell'assistenza giudiziaria;

rilevato che in data 19.4.2001 l'avvocato __________, dello studio legale __________, ha trasmesso l'allegata nota d'onorario per la tassazione;

visto in particolare l'art. 21 della Legge di procedura 6.4.61;

ordina 1. La nota è tassata in fr. 2'576.05, IVA inclusa;

  1. Non si percepisce tassa di giustizia, mentre le spese sono poste a carico dello Stato.

  2. Contro l'ammontare dell'onorario il patrocinatore e il Dipartimento delle Istituzioni possono ricorrere entro 15 giorni al Consiglio di moderazione.

Il presidente

del Tribunale cantonale delle assicurazioni

Daniele Cattaneo

Ultimo aggiornamento: 02.07.2026

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Keywords

legal aidfee taxationcourt costsaccident insurancecounsel honorarium

Extracted by Omnilex

Key legal question

Taxation of counsel's fee note under legal aid

Extracted holding

The fee note was taxed at CHF 2,576.05, VAT included.

Extracted reasoning

The president examined the submitted fee note and fixed the amount pursuant to Art. 21 of the 1961 procedural law.

Key legal question

Court fee and allocation of costs for the taxation order

Extracted holding

No court fee was charged; the costs were borne by the State.

Extracted reasoning

The order expressly waived the justice fee and shifted expenses to the State.

Key legal question

Remedy against the amount of the counsel's honorarium

Extracted holding

Counsel and the Department of Institutions may appeal the amount within 15 days to the Council of Moderation.

Extracted reasoning

The order states the available remedy and deadline against the taxed honorarium.

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