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II UKN 42/98 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed cassation, ruling courts need not warn about counsel in social security cases unless complex.

Case Number II UKN 42/98
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by Stefanii G. against a social security disability pension decision. The applicant argued the lower court violated procedural rules by failing to warn her about the necessity of legal representation, claiming her profession as an agronomist made her unaware of her rights. The court rejected this, establishing that such warnings are only required in complex cases or when a party cannot properly articulate their claims, neither of which applied here.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 5 KPC; Art. 212 KPC; Courts are not obligated to warn parties about the necessity of legal counsel solely because the case involves social security law or the party's profession, but only when the case is particularly complex or the party cannot properly specify their claims.

Keywords

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social security law legal representation cassation appeal procedural warning disability pension court duty evidence assessment

Cited Legislation

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Art. 5 KPC
Art. 212 KPC
Art. 232 KPC
Art. 233 § 1 KPC
Art. 328 § 2 KPC
Art. 8 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych
Art. 40 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych

Cited Case Law

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I PR 194/66
III CKN 6/96 OSNC 1997 nr , poz. 29

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