Question juridique clé
Whether the refusal to appoint counsel ex officio violated Art. 29 para. 3 of the Constitution
Solution extraite
The cantonal court could deny appointed counsel because the case was not objectively difficult enough for the applicant to conduct it herself.
Motifs extraits
Although her financial interests were serious and indigence established, the merits dispute turned mainly on whether the alleged breaches were proven from the file and whether the sanction was justified; given her ability to handle administrative matters in French, she could defend her interests effectively without a lawyer.