I think so. They couldn't process the application so quickly and to have already assigned a barrister. Plus I'm not sure if Bruce is even still on the Legal Aid list. Usually Legal Aid is given for a specific purpose, e.g. for the trial or appeal, not likely to take over at such an early stage.
Also I was under the impression that the Govt was trying to reform / clamp down on Legal Aid... unless that's for protesters only, and not for jobless men.