RHN allows downward fee adjustment only for costs incurred after the adjustment application is submitted.

The Rättshjälpsnämnden ruled that a downward adjustment of legal aid fees applies exclusively to costs arising after the adjustment request was submitted to the authority. The applicant argued for broader coverage, but the court determined that costs incurred prior to the application fall outside the scope of the adjustment. Consequently, the decision was limited to expenses generated post-submission, rejecting claims for earlier costs.