Key legal question
Whether a party receiving free legal aid is entitled to reimbursement of travel expenses.
Extracted holding
No. Under § 109(1) ZPO and the applicable cantonal law, free legal aid does not include reimbursement of personal travel expenses.
Extracted reasoning
The statutory scope of free legal aid covers exemption from court costs, advance payments, security deposits, and appointment of counsel, but not travel costs. Comparative cantonal practice and the Hague Convention do not create a broader right; the applicable cantonal procedural law remains decisive.