Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the public law appeal against the refusal of legal aid was admissible despite lack of standing on the merits of the residence-permit dispute.
Decisione estratta
The appeal was admissible to the extent it challenged a denial of procedural rights, namely legal aid, even though the appellants had no protected interest to attack the residence-permit refusal on the merits.
Motivazione estratta
A party without standing on the merits may still complain of formal denial of justice and invoke the constitutional right to legal aid under Art. 29(3) of the Constitution.