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III CO 48/20 AI generated

Supreme Court remands case to lower court for appointment of counsel ex officio under Art. 117 § 6 k.p.c. per analogy.

Case Number III CO 48/20
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the request to establish a lawyer ex officio, instead remanding the matter to the District Court in L. The applicant, P. Z., sought legal representation without specifying the underlying dispute details. The court applied Article 117 § 6 of the Code of Civil Procedure by analogy, determining that the lower court must first assess the necessity of counsel before appointing one.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 117 § 6 k.p.c.; Art. 117 § 6 k.p.c. per analogiam: The Supreme Court may remand a request for ex officio appointment of counsel to the lower court for factual assessment rather than ruling directly on the appointment.

Keywords

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ex officio appointment Code of Civil Procedure analogy application legal representation remand procedure civil litigation court composition

Cited Legislation

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Art. 117 § 6 k.p.c.
(art. 117 § 6 k.p.c. per analogiam).
art. 117 § 6 k.p.c

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Sygn. akt III CO 48/20 POSTANOWIENIE Dnia 4 września 2020 r.Sąd Najwyższy w składzie: SSN Paweł Grzegorczyk w sprawie z wniosku P. Z.‎o ustanowienie adwokata z urzędu,‎po rozpoznaniu na posiedzeniu niejawnym w Izbie Cywilnej w dniu 4 września 2020 r., przekazuje wniosek do rozpoznania Sądowi Okręgowemu w L. (art. 117 § 6 k.p.c. per analogiam).