Los Criterios Orientadores de Honorarios del Ilustre Colegio Provincial de Abogados de Alicante (ICALI) son las pautas técnicas que utiliza el Colegio para emitir dictámenes en procesos de tasación de costas y jura de cuentas.

Consulta el ICALI: Si tienes dudas sobre una minuta en una tasación de costas, puedes acudir al Colegio para solicitar información.

Scope of Application: These criteria apply specifically when a court requires a professional opinion on fees, usually when the losing party is ordered to pay the other's legal costs. Estimated Costs (Indicative Values)

If the defendant settles before the trial, the fees are usually reduced (often by 50% or more of the "full" trial fee). Early Termination: If the case ends early due to withdrawal ( desistimiento ), fees are proportional to the work actually completed. Antonio Martínez Gilabert 5. Where to Consult the Document

(Service Agreement). This is the "contract of trust" where the lawyer explains to the client exactly how much will be charged based on those criteria. The Safety Net:

1. The Nature of the Matter: The criteria distinguish sharply between different areas of law. A complex commercial litigation case involving corporate fraud carries a different weight than a routine traffic violation or a minor lease dispute. The guidelines assign base values to these different jurisdictions.
2. The "Arancel" (Scale): At the heart of the system lies the scale. This calculates fees based on the economic value of the lawsuit (cuantía). As the amount in dispute rises, the fee increases, though usually on a regressive scale to prevent astronomical fees in massive corporate cases.
3. Complexity and Workload: Perhaps the most subjective—and vital—aspect of the Alicante criteria is the recognition that not all hours are created equal. The guidelines allow for deviations based on the difficulty of the case, the novelty of the legal arguments, the number of court appearances required, and the urgency of the matter.
4. Phases of Procedure: Legal fees are not monolithic. The criteria often break down costs by procedural stages: the initial advice (jurisdicción voluntaria), the filing of the lawsuit, the trial phase, and potential appeals.

The status of these "baremos" (scales) has shifted from mandatory to strictly orientative:

No obstante, su relevancia jurídica es innegable. Estos criterios constituyen los usos y costumbres de la profesión en la provincia de Alicante. En virtud del artículo 1.1 del Código Civil, estos usos son una fuente del Derecho que se aplican en defecto de ley o costumbre. Por ello, en procedimientos judiciales donde se discuten los honorarios (como en la jura de cuentas o en la imposición de costas a la parte contraria), los jueces de Alicante recurren sistemáticamente a estos baremos para determinar si la minuta presentada es ajustada a derecho o, por el contrario, es excesiva.