Partial Legal Aid Exemption Valid Despite Lack of Timely Service on Opposing Party

The appellant, having partially been granted free legal aid, was exempted from providing security for costs, a consequence that applies even with only partial relief, rendering the respondent's claim for security moot. The respondent contended that the initial decision granting free legal aid was not served upon them, thereby preventing an appeal against it. The court reasoned that the opposing party only gains standing in free legal aid proceedings if their claims for potential cost security are affected, but they must always receive a copy of the decision; however, since the respondent failed to request the reasoned decision within the prescribed period after learning of the free legal aid ruling via a subsequent security decision, they implicitly waived their right to challenge the aid grant, meaning the lack of timely service did not constitute a fundamental violation warranting nullification of the subsequent security decision.