Question juridique clé
Whether the appeal court could re-assess the prospects of success when deciding on legal aid
Solution extraite
Yes. In appeal proceedings, the court may reassess prospects of success based on the situation at that stage; this is not contrary to the constitutional right to legal aid.
Motifs extraits
Legal aid is assessed at the time of the request, but a renewed review in the appellate instance is permissible. It may, however, only have prospective effect for the appeal stage and not retroactively withdraw aid already granted for earlier stages.