Key legal question
Whether the appeal against the refusal of legal aid was admissible despite being directed against an interim order
Extracted holding
The appeal was in principle admissible because the refusal of legal aid could cause irreparable harm; the costs-advance request became moot after payment.
Extracted reasoning
A separate order refusing legal aid in cantonal proceedings is an interim decision that may cause irreparable prejudice under Art. 93(1)(a) BGG.