Question juridique clé
Whether the refusal of legal aid for the first-instance proceedings was unlawful due to alleged proof of indigence
Solution extraite
The applicant failed to substantiate his financial situation sufficiently and did not meet his duty to cooperate; the refusal of legal aid was permissible.
Motifs extraits
The court held that a legal-aid applicant must fully disclose and document income, assets, expenses, and obligations. Here, key expenses and regular payments were unproven, and the alleged support obligations were not adequately evidenced.