Court allows state reimbursement for legal aid costs but rejects travel expenses and conditional reimbursement claims.
Netherlands (NL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court granted the applicant a reimbursement of €554 from the State for legal aid costs and specific travel expenses related to case hearings. While the applicant argued for reimbursement of all legal fees and travel costs based on a Supreme Court precedent, the court distinguished the current situation from that ruling. Consequently, the court denied the claim for reimbursement of the full legal aid amount and rejected travel expenses incurred for visiting the lawyer, limiting the award to costs directly tied to the proceedings.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 591a Wetsboek van Strafvordering; Art. 31 Wet op de Rechtsbijstand: The State is liable for legal aid costs in acquitted cases, but travel expenses for visiting counsel are not reimbursable, and a conditional reimbursement does not create a right to claim against the State if the underlying case ends without penalty.