KKO 3056/2004
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Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding legality of appeal court judge's recusal from main hearing.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's appeal concerning the legality of the appeal court judge's recusal from the main hearing. The appellant argued that the judge's absence violated procedural fairness, while the lower court found no legal impediment to the recusal. The court upheld the lower court's decision, ruling that the judge's withdrawal did not constitute a legal barrier to the proceedings.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedLaki oikeudenkäyntijärjestämisestä 1076/1998; 1077/1998: The court's decision on a judge's recusal is valid unless a specific legal impediment exists, and the mere absence of a judge from the main hearing does not automatically invalidate the proceedings.
Keywords
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judicial recusal
main hearing
procedural fairness
appeal court
legal impediment
Supreme Court
court decision
Cited Legislation
AI generatedLaki oikeudenkäyntijärjestämisestä 1076/1998
1077/1998
Full text
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