Question juridique clé
Whether the refusal of legal aid for the cantonal administrative procedure was lawful
Solution extraite
Yes. Legal aid is not owed for costs incurred to prove the conditions for obtaining or regaining a permit, including the psychological assessment required in a driver-fitness proceeding.
Motifs extraits
The state must support only where without assistance a person would lose a right or be unable to resist an unlawful interference. Costs for proving eligibility for a permit after serious doubts caused by the applicant's own conduct are not covered.