Istuntosali

Search

Search understands meaning: “electricity prices” also finds bills worded differently. A number such as HE 78/2026 goes straight to the bill.

Try

6 bills

Topic courts of appeal6
  1. HE 63/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Expanding remote connections in court proceedings

    Courts will be able to hold hearings entirely via remote connections, and judges will also be able to participate in hearings remotely. In addition, hearing parties, witnesses and experts via remote connection will be made easier and more flexible.

    28 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 152/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Developing the Supreme Court precedent system

    The Supreme Court's opportunities to issue precedents that guide judicial practice would be improved by establishing two new procedures. Lower courts could request a ruling from the Supreme Court on an unclear legal issue directly during proceedings, and the Supreme Court could also decide precedent issues in cases where a court of appeal has refused leave for continued consideration.

    12 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 29/2015 vpPassed with amendments

    Raising and extending court fees

    Court fees will increase, and several legal matters that were previously free of charge will become subject to a fee. The reform aims to better cover the costs of court proceedings and reduce unfounded appeals.

    3 Dec 2015 · 5 votes
    110 jaa
    59 ei
  4. HE 133/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Video recording oral evidence in courts

    Oral evidence in the district courts will be recorded on video as well as audio. In appeals, the court of appeal and the Supreme Court will receive evidence from these recordings, meaning witnesses and injured parties will not have to appear in court again.

    21 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 7/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming courts and judicial training

    Provisions on courts and judges will be consolidated into a single new Courts Act. At the same time, the posts of chief judges will be made fixed-term and a systematic training path will be created for judges.

    8 Jul 2016 · 16 votes
    109 jaa
    63 ei
  6. HE 200/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining court proceedings and remote connections

    Court procedures will be streamlined to speed up trials and reduce costs. Participation in hearings via video link will be permitted more widely than before, and cases can be decided by smaller panels of judges.

    9 May 2018 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 2. lakiehdotus, 8 luvun 3 §, mietintö / Tavio

    104 jaa
    61 ei