KKO 800/2000
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Supreme Court dismissed request for free legal aid in criminal case due to lack of financial need.
Finland (FI)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the applicant's request for free legal aid in a criminal proceeding. The applicant argued for financial assistance, but the court found no evidence of insufficient financial means to cover the costs. Consequently, the request was rejected because the statutory criteria for granting free legal aid were not met.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedMOL 1 §; Free legal aid is granted only when the applicant lacks sufficient financial means to cover the costs of the proceedings.
Keywords
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free legal aid
criminal proceedings
financial means
applicant's request
Supreme Court
costs of proceedings
statutory criteria
Cited Legislation
AI generatedMOL 1 §
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Full text
Kysymys maksuttoman oikeudenkäynnin myöntämisestä asianomistajalle rikosasiassa.
MOL 1 §