Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the refusal of legal aid for the first-instance proceedings was lawful
Decisione estratta
Yes. The applicant failed to make his financial situation plausible and did not sufficiently cooperate by providing current documents and explanations.
Motivazione estratta
A legal-aid applicant bears a comprehensive duty to cooperate and must substantiate income, assets, and financial obligations. The authority need not investigate on its own unless uncertainties remain. Reference to older submissions was insufficient because the decisive financial situation had to be shown at the time of the new request.