KKO 2352/2002
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Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding legal aid when client lost first instance civil damages case.
Finland (FI)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the applicant's appeal concerning the appointment of legal aid counsel. The applicant had lost a civil damages case at the district court and sought legal representation for the appeal. The court ruled that legal aid is not granted when the underlying civil claim has already been rejected in the first instance.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedLain 626/1999 10 §; Lain 626/1999 11 §: Legal aid is not provided to a party who has lost the first instance proceedings in a civil damages case.
Keywords
AI generated
legal aid eligibility
civil damages appeal
first instance loss
Supreme Court of Finland
procedural assistance
Cited Legislation
AI generatedLain 626/1999 10 §
Lain 626/1999 11 §
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Full text
Kantaja hävisi vahingonkorvausta koskevan asian käräjäoikeudessa. Kysymys oikeudenkäyntiavustajan määräämisestä hänelle muutoksenhakutuomioistuimessa.