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Sklep I R 37/2008 ECLI:SI:VSRS:2008:I.R.37.2008 AI generated

Supreme Court transfers appeal to another competent court due to judge's son being the appellant.

Case Number Sklep I R 37/2008
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Slovenia (SI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Supreme Court of Slovenia designated the Higher Court in Ljubljani to hear the appeal instead of the court that originally decided on it. The appellant, who challenged the first-instance judgment, was the son of the head of the civil department at the competent Higher Court. The court ruled that this familial relationship could reasonably cause doubts about the impartiality of the proceedings in the eyes of the opposing party and the public. Consequently, the court exercised its authority to transfer the case to ensure procedural fairness and public confidence in the judicial process.

Legislator headnote

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Article 67 of the Act on Civil Procedure; if a party is the relative of the judge presiding over the appeal, the Supreme Court may designate another competent court to hear the case to avoid reasonable doubts about impartiality.

Keywords

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judicial impartiality relative of judge transfer of jurisdiction civil procedure public confidence appeal procedure conflict of interest

Cited Legislation

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Article 67 of the Act on Civil Procedure
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Sklep I R 13/2010
Supreme Court allows transfer of jurisdiction due to judge's spouse being a party in second instance.
VSRS Sklep I R 133/2017
Supreme Court transfers case to another High Court due to defendant's marriage to a judge at the original court.
Sklep I R 30/2002
Slovenian Supreme Court dismisses transfer request where client's relative is retired court employee.
VSRS sklep I R 69/2015
Supreme Court transfers case to Celje Court to ensure public perception of impartiality against a judge from Ljubljana.
Sklep I R 50/2006
Supreme Court transfers case to another court due to potential bias from a judge's familial ties and dual role.

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Full text

Za odločanje o pritožbi se določi Višje sodišče v Ljubljani .

[JEDRO]

Tožnik, ki se je pritožil zoper sodbo prve stopnje, je sin sodnice - vodje civilnega oddelka višjega sodišča, ki je pristojno odločati o pritožbi. To dejstvo bi utegnilo pri nasprotni stranki in v javnosti povzročiti dvom o korektnosti postopka in nepristranskosti odločanja višjega sodišča o pritožbi.

[OBRAZLOŽITEV]

Višje sodišče v A., ki je stvarno in krajevno pristojno za odločanje o pritožbi v tej pravdni zadevi, predlaga vrhovnemu sodišču, da določi drugo stvarno pristojno sodišče. V predlogu navaja, da je stranka postopka - tožnik sin vodje civilnega oddelka Višjega sodišča v A.

Predlog je utemeljen.

Po 67. členu Zakona o pravdnem postopku (ZPP-UPB3, Uradni list RS, št. 73/2007) lahko vrhovno sodišče na predlog stranke ali pristojnega sodišča določi drugo stvarno pristojno sodišče, da postopa v zadevi, če je očitno, da se bo tako laže opravil postopek ali če so za to drugi tehtni razlogi. Tožnik, ki se je pritožil zoper sodbo prve stopnje, je sin sodnice - vodje civilnega oddelka višjega sodišča, ki je pristojno odločati o pritožbi. To dejstvo bi utegnilo pri nasprotni stranki in v javnosti povzročiti dvom o korektnosti postopka in nepristranskosti odločanja višjega sodišča o pritožbi. Vrhovno sodišče je zato za odločanje o pritožbi določilo drugo stvarno pristojno sodišče, in sicer Višje sodišče v Ljubljani.