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KKO 1531/1997 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding the ineligibility of a court member due to a prior judicial appointment.

Case Number KKO 1531/1997
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the eligibility of a court member appointed to a judicial position. The appellant argued that the member's prior appointment to a specific judicial role created an incompatibility under the relevant statute. The court ruled that the statutory provisions did not prohibit such an appointment, thereby upholding the member's eligibility.

Legislator headnote

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Korkein oikeuden 13 luku 1 §; The court held that a prior appointment to a judicial office does not automatically render a person ineligible for a subsequent court membership if the law does not explicitly forbid it.

Keywords

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judicial incompatibility court member eligibility prior appointment statutory prohibition Supreme Court appeal Korkein oikeus 13 luku 1

Cited Legislation

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Korkein oikeuden 13 luku 1 §
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Kysymys maaoikeuden lautamiehen esteellisyydestä.

OK 13 luku 1 §