KKO 823/2012
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Supreme Court dismisses appeal where court president lacked authority to preside over the case.
Finland (FI)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against a decision by the District Court. The District Court president was found to lack the authority to preside over the case due to a conflict of interest regarding the defendant. Consequently, the proceedings were declared void, and the appeal was rejected as the lower court's decision was based on a procedural error.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedKäräjäoikeuslaki 17 § 1 momentti; The court president lacks the authority to preside over a case if they have a personal interest in the outcome or if the case concerns their own conduct.
Keywords
AI generated
court president authority
conflict of interest
procedural void
District Court Law
presidential disqualification
jurisdictional defect
appeal dismissal
Cited Legislation
AI generatedKäräjäoikeuslaki 17 § 1 momentti
Cited Case Law
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Full text
Käräjäviskaali ei ollut toimivaltainen toimimaan käräjäoikeuden puheenjohtajana häätöä ynnä muuta koskevassa asiassa. Ks. KKO:1998:69
KäräjäoikeusL 17 § 1 mom (813/2008)