Question juridique clé
Whether the Geneva commission could consider the result obtained when fixing attorney fees without an express fee agreement
Solution extraite
Yes. In the absence of a contractual fee arrangement, cantonal law and local usage allowed the result achieved to be considered as a factor in setting fees.
Motifs extraits
Art. 34 LPAv expressly includes the result obtained among the criteria for fixing fees; Geneva usage and professional rules point the same way. The LLCA does not regulate fee calculation.