Commissioner for Human Rights

Reimbursement of costs of defence - amendment of the Supreme Court

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In case-law of courts there were discrepancies relating to the reimbursement of costs concerning appointment of defence counsel of own choice. The Commissioner for Human Rights applied a legal question to the Supreme Court thereof. The court acknowledged the request of the Commissioner for Human Rights which states that expenditures related to claim include also expenditures incurred by the defendant for his counsel on own choice in the case of acquittal on the part of accused actions or partial cancellation of the proceedings.