Supreme Court quashes administrative court rulings denying legal aid costs, citing ECHR Art. 6 right to court access.

The Supreme Court of Poland quashed two decisions by the Chief Administrative Court in Warsaw regarding the dismissal of Lucjan K.'s requests for financial aid and exemption from court costs. The applicant argued that the administrative court's refusal to grant these exemptions effectively denied him access to court, violating Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The court held that when a party requests significant financial assistance, the dismissal of a related request for cost exemption requires meticulous justification to avoid a factual denial of the right to a court.