Questão jurídica principal
Whether the cantonal fee award for the appointed lawyer was arbitrary
Decisão extraída
Yes. The lower court fixed the fee without adequately considering the case’s importance, complexity, and the lawyer’s actual work, and the result was manifestly inadequate.
Fundamentação extraída
Child protection proceedings are typically sensitive and complex. The lower court gave no concrete reasons for treating the matter as simple, nor for limiting compensation to a reduction for a summary proceeding and a minor appeal reduction. The resulting amount compensated only a little more than four hours and was not appropriate.