Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the cantonal appellate authority violated Art. 29(3) BV by denying legal aid as hopeless.
Extrahierter Entscheid
No; the authority could find the tenants' position hopeless because their set-off defense was not sufficiently specified and, in part, failed for lack of mutuality.
Extrahierte Begründung
Under Art. 29(3) BV, legal aid is denied when the claim has far slimmer chances than risks. The tenants' letter did not clearly identify a set-off claim or the concrete amounts. Their alleged wage claims were directed against third parties, so set-off against the landlord was impossible.