Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal appellate authority violated Art. 29(3) BV by denying legal aid as hopeless.
Decisione estratta
No; the authority could find the tenants' position hopeless because their set-off defense was not sufficiently specified and, in part, failed for lack of mutuality.
Motivazione estratta
Under Art. 29(3) BV, legal aid is denied when the claim has far slimmer chances than risks. The tenants' letter did not clearly identify a set-off claim or the concrete amounts. Their alleged wage claims were directed against third parties, so set-off against the landlord was impossible.