Dismissal of the Request for Security for Party Costs

Facts

The appellant [A.] and his sister [B.] are involved in an inheritance law dispute before the Regional Court of Berner Jura-Seeland. As the defendant in these proceedings, [A.] filed a request on 19 January 2015 that the plaintiff [B.] provide security for his party costs. This request was dismissed by the Regional Court. On 28 September 2015, [A.] filed a new request for security for party costs. [B.] then applied for legal aid, which was granted to her by the Regional Court. The Regional Court then struck out [A.] 's application for security for party costs as moot.

[A.] appealed the decision of the Regional Court granting [B.] legal aid to the Cantonal Court of Bern. The Cantonal Court dismissed [A.] 's appeal.

[A.] now lodges a civil law appeal with the Federal Supreme Court. He requests that the contested decision of the Cantonal Court be set aside and [B.] 's application for legal aid be dismissed.

Considerations

The Federal Supreme Court first examines whether the appellant [A.] has standing to challenge the legal aid granted to the respondent [B.] . It affirms this, as [A.] has a legitimate interest in the challenge, as his request for security for party costs has thereby become moot.

However, on the merits, the…