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KKO 664/2006 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses request to terminate free legal aid due to lack of financial hardship.

Case Number KKO 664/2006
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the application to terminate the applicant's free legal aid. The applicant argued they no longer met the financial criteria, but the court found their income and assets did not demonstrate sufficient hardship. Consequently, the court ruled that the statutory conditions for terminating free legal aid were not met.

Legislator headnote

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Laki oikeusturvan järjestämisestä (1039/1999); 1039/1999, 10 §: Free legal aid may be terminated only if the applicant's financial situation no longer meets the statutory hardship requirements.

Keywords

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free legal aid termination conditions financial hardship income assessment supreme court review

Cited Legislation

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1039/1999, 10 §

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Kysymys maksuttoman oikeudenkäynnin edun lakkauttamisen edellytyksistä.