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KKO 4419/1997 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding judge's impartiality due to lack of evidence of actual bias.

Case Number KKO 4419/1997
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the impartiality of a district court president acting as a judge. The appellant alleged bias based on prior interactions, but the court found no concrete evidence of actual prejudice affecting the proceedings. Consequently, the objection to the judge's eligibility was rejected as unsubstantiated.

Legislator headnote

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Laki oikeudenkäyntijärjestästä 1076/1998, 10 luku; Laki oikeudenkäyntijärjestästä 1076/1998, 11 luku: A party's claim of a judge's lack of impartiality is inadmissible without concrete evidence demonstrating that the judge's prior conduct actually prejudiced the fairness of the specific proceedings.

Keywords

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judicial impartiality judge eligibility bias objection procedural fairness Supreme Court review evidence of prejudice district court president

Cited Legislation

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Law on the Administration of Justice 1076/1998, Chapter 10
Law on the Administration of Justice 1076/1998, Chapter 11

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Kysymys käräjäoikeuden puheenjohtajana toimineen käräjätuomarin esteellisyydestä.