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KKO 1486/2007 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding High Court's jurisdiction in a legal aid case under the Legal Aid Act.

Case Number KKO 1486/2007
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the High Court's jurisdiction to hear a legal aid case. The appellant argued that the High Court lacked the proper composition required by Section 9 of the Legal Aid Act to review the District Court's decision. The court held that the High Court was indeed competent to hear the case in the specified composition, thereby upholding the lower court's authority.

Legislator headnote

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Section 9 of the Legal Aid Act; Section 10 of the Legal Aid Act; Section 10 of the Act on the Administration of Justice; The High Court has jurisdiction to hear appeals from District Court decisions in legal aid cases even if the composition differs from the standard requirement, provided the appeal is properly lodged.

Keywords

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legal aid jurisdiction High Court composition appeal procedure District Court decision competence review

Cited Legislation

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Section 9 of the Legal Aid Act
Section 10 of the Legal Aid Act
Section 10 of the Act on the Administration of Justice
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Kysymys siitä, oliko hovioikeus päätösvaltainen ratkaistessaan oikeusapuasiassa tehdystä ratkaisupyynnöstä annetusta käräjäoikeuden päätöksestä tehdyn muutoksenhakemuksen hovioikeuslain 9 §:ssä tarkoitetussa kokoonpanossa.