Question juridique clé
Whether the request for transfer to normal detention was hopeless for legal-aid purposes
Solution extraite
At the time of filing, the transfer request was not shown to be hopeless because the applicant had not been clearly informed of the reasons and expected duration of his placement.
Motifs extraits
Without sufficient disclosure about the detention regime, a reasonable person with means could have filed the request; the lower court's contrary view was untenable on this point.