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KKO 520/2004 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal when respondent absent, ordering compensation for public defender's fees to state.

Case Number KKO 520/2004
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against a lower court decision that had been annulled due to the respondent's absence. The lower court ordered the absent respondent to reimburse the state for the public defender's fees incurred for the victim. The court upheld this order because the procedural defect did not justify overturning the substantive liability for legal costs.

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L 24 § 1 mom yleisestä oikeusavusta; The court held that the absence of a party in the first instance does not automatically invalidate the lower court's decision on cost allocation, and the respondent remains liable for the public defender's fees.

Keywords

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public defender fees state compensation respondent absence legal costs allocation appeal dismissal procedural defect general legal aid

Cited Legislation

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L 24 § 1 mom yleisestä oikeusavusta
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kko-other_2003_361
Supreme Court dismisses claim for state reimbursement of defense lawyer fees and costs in criminal proceedings.
kko-other_2006_702
Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding client's duty to reimburse state for opponent's legal costs under the Legal Aid Act.
kko-precedent_1991_49
Supreme Court purged lower court decision for wrongly applying rent control law on legal costs.
ECLI:FI:KKO:2025:42
Defendant must repay state for defense lawyer fees when losing criminal case involving state-appointed counsel.
kko-other_1997_1297
Creditor in debt restructuring must reimburse state for lawyer fees paid to debtor's counsel upon appeal rejection.

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Hovioikeuden pääkäsittely rikosasiassa peruutettiin valittajana olleen vastaajan jäätyä pois, ja valitus jätettiin sillensä. Hovioikeus velvoitti vastaajan korvaamaan valtiolle yleistä oikeusapua saaneen asianomistajan avustajana toimineen julkisen oikeusavustajan palkkion. Kysymys korvauksen määräytymisen perusteista.

L yleisestä oikeusavusta 24 § 1 mom (104/1998)