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An indigent registered nurse challenges a local government’s decision revoking his professional license to practice nursing, issued by the municipal regulatory board. He files a civil action in the Regional Trial Court seeking declaratory relief that the revocation is void and damages for wrongful suspension. He applies for free legal assistance under the constitutional guarantee of Free Access to Courts and Adequate Legal Assistance. The trial court denies the request, stating that the guarantee covers only criminal prosecutions and not civil actions. The nurse proceeds pro se, and the court dismisses the case for want of prosecution. He appeals, contending that the denial violated his right to access to the courts and to adequate legal assistance. (a) Identify the controlling doctrine. (b) Does the guarantee extend to civil actions and quasi-judicial proceedings, and does it require the state to provide legal aid to indigent litigants? (c) If a violation is found, what remedy should the appellate court order?