Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appellant was entitled to free legal aid despite incomplete and false disclosure of assets and family income.
Decisione estratta
No. Legal aid may be refused when the applicant does not fully and truthfully disclose income and assets; the appellant repeatedly failed to do so.
Motivazione estratta
The applicant bears the burden of proving indigence and must disclose his entire financial situation. Here, he omitted several properties, disclosed them only after repeated prompts and opposing-party submissions, and made further false statements about his family situation and spouse's income. This justified refusal without needing a further merits assessment.