Question juridique clé
Whether the cantonal decision revoking legal aid with retroactive effect was arbitrary in light of the timing and the beneficiary's improved finances.
Solution extraite
No arbitrariness was shown; under Geneva rules, revocation may occur within five years after closure of the legal-aid file and the improvement need not stem from the proceedings themselves.
Motifs extraits
The file was still open when the revocation decision was issued, so the five-year period was respected. The authority could also rely on income earned in 2006 to 2008 because the relevant question is whether the beneficiary returned to better fortune within the statutory period.