Administrative court decision maker cannot be considered a party to legal aid under the Act on Legal Aid.

The Administrative Court ruled that the authority making the contested decision cannot be treated as the opposing party entitled to legal aid costs. The applicant argued for cost reimbursement based on the status of the decision-maker, while the authority contended it was not a party to the legal aid proceedings. The court decided against the applicant because the statutory definition of a party to legal aid does not include the administrative body issuing the decision.