Question juridique clé
Whether the attorney had standing to challenge the refusal of legal aid granted to his deceased client.
Solution extraite
He had no personally protected legal interest and therefore no standing to appeal the merits of the refusal.
Motifs extraits
The right to legal aid is strictly personal and belongs only to the party to the proceedings. After the client’s death, any right to legal aid lapses; a lawyer cannot derive standing merely from a factual interest in being paid by the state.