Victory in the Supreme Court

The legal aid fee regulation no longer leads to the reasonable fee intended by law, so it must be left unapplied as contrary to law.

Victory in the Supreme Court

Dr. Markku Fredman brought the fee paid from state funds for the task of defense attorney to the Supreme Court for evaluation when the demand for updating the fee regulation, which had been pending for years, had not led to results. The fee regulation was last reviewed in 2013 and fees have not been raised despite over 20% inflation. The fee according to the regulation has been 110 euros per hour plus value-added tax. The Supreme Court decided to pay Fredman's fee at a rate of 130 euros per hour, which is what he had requested.