Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the judge's prior refusal of legal aid created impermissible bias and violated the right to an independent court.
Decisione estratta
No impermissible bias arose from the prima facie assessment of prospects in the legal-aid decision alone; no further indications of prejudice were shown.
Motivazione estratta
A preliminary assessment of litigation prospects when deciding legal aid does not by itself establish disqualification; additional circumstances would be required.