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KKO 1227/1999 AI generated

Supreme Court held that a bank deposit under a forfeiture ban is not a sufficient condition for granting free legal aid.

Case Number KKO 1227/1999
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The Supreme Court dismissed the applicant's request for free legal aid, ruling that the existence of a bank deposit under a forfeiture ban does not automatically satisfy the financial eligibility criteria. The applicant argued that the frozen assets should exempt them from the means test, but the court found no statutory basis for this exception. Consequently, the court determined that the standard financial assessment must be applied regardless of the asset's status under the forfeiture ban.

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Laki oikeusturvan varmistamisesta (1039/1998); Laki oikeusturvan varmistamisesta 1039/1998 10 §:n mukaan pankkitalletus hukkaamiskiellon alaisena ei ole riittävä peruste maksuttoman oikeudenkäynnin myöntämiseen, vaan sovelletaan yleisiä taloudellisia kelpoisuusehtoja.

Keywords

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free legal aid bank deposit forfeiture ban financial eligibility means test Supreme Court legal aid criteria

Cited Legislation

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Laki oikeusturvan varmistamisesta 1039/1998 10 §
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Kysymys siitä, mikä merkitys maksuttoman oikeudenkäynnin myöntämisen edellytyksiä harkittaessa oli sillä, että hakijan pankkitalletus oli hukkaamiskiellossa.