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Turun HO 05.04.1983 PÄ-347 AI generated

Court held that free trial benefit cannot be retroactively revoked but applies from the date of cessation.

Case Number Turun HO 05.04.1983 PÄ-347
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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The Court of Appeal ruled that the defendant's eligibility for a free trial ended on July 26, 1982, yet the statutory benefit could not be applied retroactively to that date. Consequently, the benefit was deemed to cease only from September 2, 1982, while the defendant remained liable for the lawyer's fees incurred between July 26 and September 2. The court applied the principle that the free trial benefit is not retroactive, ensuring the defendant pays for services rendered during the period where eligibility technically existed.

Legislator headnote

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MOL 18 §; 19 §: The benefit of a free trial cannot be revoked retroactively; it ceases to apply only from the date the conditions for its continuation are no longer met.

Keywords

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free trial benefit retroactive application legal aid cessation lawyer fees liability procedural justice

Cited Legislation

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MOL 18 §
MOL 19 §
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Raastuvanoikeus oli 15.4.1982 myöntänyt syytetylle maksuttoman oikeudenkäynnin korvausvelvollisuudetta ja määrännyt avustajan. 2.9.1982 tapahtuneessa raastuvanoikeuskäsittelyssä ilmeni, että syytetyn edellytykset maksuttoman oikeudenkäynnin etuun olivat lakanneet 26.7.1982.

Maksuttomasta oikeudenkäynnistä annetun lain 18 §:n nojalla maksuttoman oikeudenkäynnin etua ei kuitenkaan voitu määrätä lakkaamaan taannehtivasti, joten se määrättiin lakkaamaan vasta 2.9.1982 lukien. Syytetyn avustajalle määrättiin maksettavaksi valtion varoista 26.7. - 2.9.1982 välisenä aikana jutussa suoritettujen toimenpiteiden osalta palkkio, joka syytetty maksuttomasta oikeudenkäynnistä annetun lain 19 §:n nojalla velvoitettiin korvaamaan valtiolle.

MOL 18 §, 19 §

Läsnä: P. Salonen - Brunila - Särkilä (apuj.) Esittelijä: M. Suvanto

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