Questão jurídica principal
Whether the appellant was entitled to free legal representation before the Federal Administrative Court.
Decisão extraída
Yes. Given the complexity of the state-liability and limitation issues, legal counsel was necessary to protect the appellant's interests.
Fundamentação extraída
The case involved non-trivial questions on the one-year limitation period under Art. 20 VG and the effect of formally final decisions under Art. 12 VG. The factual record was also complex and the appellant's ability to conduct the case alone was limited.