Questão jurídica principal
Whether the public-law appeal against the refusal of legal aid was admissible
Decisão extraída
The appeal was admissible only as to the incident refusal of legal aid, but the request for a positive declaration of entitlement was inadmissible because the remedy is cassatory.
Fundamentação extraída
The refusal of legal aid causes irreparable harm and may be challenged, yet public-law appeal can seek only annulment, not a substitute merits order.