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KKO 733/1997 AI generated

Supreme Court allows legal aid lawyer's fees and expenses for a party who received free legal proceedings.

Case Number KKO 733/1997
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Supreme Court of Finland allowed the appellant's request for reimbursement of fees and expenses payable to the legal aid lawyer at the court of first instance. The appellant, having received free legal proceedings, sought compensation for the costs incurred by their appointed lawyer during the lower court proceedings. The court ruled that the statutory provisions regarding legal aid necessitate the reimbursement of such costs to ensure effective access to justice.

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Lainsäädäntö velvoittaa maksuttoman oikeudenkäynnin saaneen valittajan avustajalle maksettavan palkkiosta ja kulujen korvauksesta huolehtimisen; maksuttoman oikeudenkäynnin saaneen valittajan avustajalle maksettava palkkiosta ja kulujen korvauksesta huolehtiminen on velvoittavaa.

Keywords

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legal aid legal aid lawyer fees and expenses free legal proceedings reimbursement of costs access to justice Supreme Court of Finland

Cited Legislation

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105/1997
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Kysymys maksuttoman oikeudenkäynnin saaneen valittajan avustajalle hovioikeudessa maksettavasta palkkiosta ja kulujen korvauksesta.