Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the refusal of legal aid violated Art. 29(3) of the Constitution
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. The court held that the applicant was indigent because her modest savings formed a protected reserve of funds and could not be required for legal fees.
Extrahierte Begründung
Legal aid depends on available means, but the applicant need not exhaust savings that constitute a reserve of security. Given her age, health, and guardianship, the balance of CHF 15,673.55 was below the generally accepted reserve threshold and could not be counted as disposable assets.