Legislator Case Law & Legislation
DE FR IT EN
Analyze in Legislator
Vaasan HO 31.03.1983 279/83 AI generated

Appeal court reversed lower court for failing to grant temporary free legal aid as required by law.

Case Number Vaasan HO 31.03.1983 279/83
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted
Open official source Machine-readable Markdown (.md)

Legislator summary

AI generated

The appeal court reversed the district court's dismissal of a request for temporary free legal aid. The lower court incorrectly rejected the application, whereas the applicant argued that the law required the court to declare the benefit temporary rather than deny it entirely. The court held that the statutory provision mandates a temporary grant upon the court's decision, thereby overturning the dismissal.

Legislator headnote

AI generated

Laki maksuttomasta oikeudenkäynnistä 18 §; When a court grants temporary free legal aid, it must declare the benefit temporary from the date of its ruling, rather than dismissing the request outright.

Keywords

AI generated
temporary free legal aid district court dismissal appeal court reversal statutory declaration legal aid procedure

Cited Legislation

AI generated
Section 18 of the Act on Free Legal Aid
AI generated
appeal_1984_kouvola__2144
Appeal dismissed; county court had jurisdiction over interim free trial request during answer period.
appeal_1982_eastern-finland__129
Appeal dismissed for failure to object to first-instance ruling within seven days of notification.
appeal_1979_eastern-finland__284
Court of Appeal dismissed request for free appeal proceedings as defendant failed to show changed circumstances.
appeal_1981_eastern-finland__65
Court upheld guardianship decision against appeal, citing lack of need for public notice.
kko-precedent_1994_129
Supreme Court allows appeal against district judge's refusal to issue challenge in individualized case under Civil Procedure Code.

Need to analyze how this precedent applies to your matter?

Cross-reference this judgment against statutes, commentaries, and subsequent citing case law inside Legislator AI.

Open in Legislator →

Full text

Kihlakunnatuomari oli myöntänyt pyynnöstä A:lle väliaikaisen maksuttoman oikeudenkäynnin. Kihlakunnaoikeus hylkäsi pyynnön.

Koska A:lle oli myönnetty väliaikainen maksuton oikeudenkäynti, kihlakunnanoikeuden ei olisi pitänyt hylätä pyyntöä, vaan sen sijaan maksuttomasta oikeudenkäynnistä annetun lain 18 §:n mukaisesti määrätä, että etu oli lakkaava kihlakunnanoikeuden maksutonta oikeudenkäyntiä koskevan ratkaisun julistamisesta lukien. Hovioikeus oikaisi kihlakunnanoikeuden päätöstä.

Ks. Aalto: Maksuton oikeudenkäynti, 1974, ss. 217-222

Lainvoimainen