Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the refusal of free legal aid in the cantonal appeal proceedings was lawful despite outdated financial data.
Decisione estratta
The cantonal court could not rely on old income data from 2005/2006 to decide the request more than three years later; current means had to be clarified before ruling again.
Motivazione estratta
Procedural need must be assessed on the basis of the entire financial situation at the time of decision. Because the record was incomplete and the claimant's current income and assets were not sufficiently established, the Federal Supreme Court could not decide the need issue itself and had to remit the case for updated evidence.