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Vaasan HO 26.04.1974 49/74 AI generated

Prosecutor disqualified for lack of impartiality when acting as private plaintiff's lawyer in traffic case.

Case Number Vaasan HO 26.04.1974 49/74
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The court of appeal dismissed the prosecution's request to act as the official prosecutor while simultaneously serving as the private client's lawyer. The prosecutor argued for this dual role, but the court found it compromised their ability to impartially oversee public prosecution and the general public interest. Consequently, the case was remanded to the lower court because the prosecutor was deemed biased and ineligible to proceed.

Legislator headnote

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Laki syyttäjästä 1991 (1023/1991) 11 §; 1 §: A prosecutor is disqualified from acting as an official prosecutor if they have previously represented a private party in the same matter, as this creates an unavoidable conflict of interest regarding impartiality.

Keywords

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prosecutor impartiality conflict of interest dual role prohibition remand to lower court disqualification of prosecutor

Cited Legislation

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Laki syyttäjästä 1991 (1023/1991) 11 §
Laki syyttäjästä 1991 (1023/1991) 1 §
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Syyttäjä oli asianomistajan asiamiehenä varomattomuutta liikenteessä koskevassa jutussa ryhtynyt ajamaan syytevaatimusta virallisena syyttäjänä tekemästään vaatimuksesta poiketen.

Syyttäjän ei katsottu voivan täysin puolueettomasti valvoa julkista kannevaltaa ja yleistä etua jutussa, ja hänoli näin ollen tullut esteelliseksi toimimaan jutussa syyttäjänä. Juttu palautettiin alioikeuteen. (Ään.)

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