KKO 1218/1996
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Supreme Court allows free legal aid respondent in broad damages case under Mol 1 section 1.
Finland (FI)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court granted the respondent free legal aid in a broad damages case involving a claim for compensation. The respondent argued that the complexity of the case justified state-funded representation despite the lack of a specific statutory provision for such cases. The court ruled that the general principle of free legal aid applies to ensure equal access to justice in significant civil disputes.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedMOL 1 § 1; The Supreme Court established that the statutory provision for free legal aid applies broadly to ensure equal access to justice in significant civil disputes, even when specific categories are not explicitly listed.
Keywords
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free legal aid
broad damages case
equal access to justice
statutory interpretation
civil procedure rights
Cited Legislation
AI generatedMOL 1 § 1
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Full text
Kysymys maksuttoman oikeudenkäynnin myöntämisestä vastaajalle laajassa vahingonkorvausasiassa.
MOL 1 §