Key legal question
What must an applicant show and prove in a request for free legal aid / appointed counsel?
Extracted holding
The applicant must allege, substantiate, and document that all conditions for the grant are met; the authority’s duty to investigate does not replace this burden.
Extracted reasoning
The applicant bears the main responsibility for assembling the factual basis and must submit the necessary records. The inquisitorial principle may justify a deadline to file missing documents or limited ex officio inquiries, but it does not relieve the applicant of the duty to reason the request and prove the relevant facts. In administrative justice proceedings, the requirements for substantiation are stricter because no separate hearing is usually held.