6.  The applicant was born in 1952 and lives in Rogoźno. 7.  After the applicant's husband had died in April 2002, she instituted proceedings in which she claimed her widow's pension. On 25 September 2002 the Poznań Social Security Board dismissed the applicant's request. On 24 April 2006 the Poznań District Court dismissed her appeal against that decision. On 11 October 2006 the Poznań Regional Court dismissed the applicant's further appeal. 8.  On 13 October 2006 the applicant requested to be served with the written grounds to that judgment. They were served on her on 6 November 2006. 9.  On 27 December 2006 the applicant requested the court to assign a legal-aid lawyer to the case with a view to lodging a cassation appeal with the Supreme Court. 10.  On 12 January 2007 the Poznań Regional Court allowed the applicant's request for legal aid. On 17 January 2007 the Poznań Bar Association assigned a lawyer to the case. On 23 January 2007 the Poznań Regional Court informed the applicant accordingly. 11.  In a letter to the court dated 9 February 2007 the lawyer explained that she saw no grounds on which to prepare a cassation complaint in the applicant's case. 12.  On 20 March 2007 the court informed the applicant about the lawyer's refusal and that the time‑limit for the lodging of a cassation complaint had expired on 6 January 2007. The court's letter was served on the applicant on 23 March 2007.