Arviomuistio lautamiesten valintatavan muuttamisesta

OM013:00/2023 Development

Hankkeessa laaditaan arviomuistio, jonka tarkoituksena on selvittää vaihtoehtoja nykyiselle lautamiesten valintatavalle.

Project number OM013:00/2023

Case numbers VN/16552/2022

Set by Ministry of Justice

Term/schedule 27.1.2023 –

Date of appointment

courts of law

Marin

Strategic entities Safe and secure Finland built on the rule of law

Contact person
Anne Hallavainio, Hallitusneuvos
tel. +358 295 150 049
[email protected]

Project status

Round for comments

The Ministry of Justice requested an opinion on the report from 69 different stakeholders.
A total of 39 opinions were submitted. This summary of opinions describes the comments
and opinions issued.

In the opinions, the procedure for selecting lay judges is considered problematic because
the political procedure endangers the independence and impartiality of courts of law.
Many of the consulted stakeholders are of the opinion that the procedure for selecting lay
judges should be amended, while some consider it necessary to evaluate the entire system of lay judges and its necessity or to abandon the system completely.

The respondents generally consider that if the selection procedure is amended, the procedure must meet the criteria for independence and an independent party, such as the National Courts Administration, must assume responsibility for it. Other parties proposed are
mainly courts of law and municipal actors. All those who commented on the question consider that the possible criminal background of lay judges should be checked before they
are appointed to the position.

Additional information

URN address

Goals and results

Hankkeen tavoitteena on vahvistaa tuomioistuinten riippumattomuutta.

Starting points

Pääministeri Sanna Marinin hallituksen ohjelman mukaan lautamiesjärjestelmä säilytetään ja selvitetään lautamiesten valintatavan uudistaminen tuomioistuinten riippumattomuutta ja puolueettomuutta vahvistavasti.

Developing and statute drafting in the Government

The ministries implement the Government Programme, draft acts and other statutes, and promote reforms through different kinds of projects, working groups and bodies. Information on all this is available on the Government website.

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Arviomuistio lautamiesten valintatavan muuttamisesta

Basic information Completed

Relation to the Government Programme

Marin

Project status

13.6.2023 Summary of Opinions

Additional information

Goals and results

Starting points

Developing and statute drafting in the Government

Arviomuistio lautamiesten valintatavan muuttamisesta

Basic information Completed

Relation to the Government Programme

Marin

Project status

Preliminary drafting

Regulatory drafting

Consultation procedure

Continued drafting

Government decision-making process

Consideration by Parliament

Bill approval

Suspended

Completed

Goals and results

Starting points

Situation description

Period for submitting comments 3.3.2023 – 6.4.2023

Period for submitting comments 13.6.2023

Documents

Persons

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Developing and statute drafting in the Government