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2 It will usually be the place in which he is permanently resident. If the accident happened in Finland but the defendant is domiciled elsewhere, proceedings will usually be commenced in the place of domicile of the defendant. 3 If an action is brought in one court, neither party has the right to ask for the proceedings to be transferred to another one. LIMITATION PERIODS A claim becomes statute barred after the general limitation period of 10 years has elapsed. 4 Limitation periods start to run from the date of the accident or the date of the plaintiff’s knowledge of the injury.

If the defendant cannot satisfy an award and costs against him, the court will not be entitled to recoup its expenses from a legally-aided plaintiff. Contingency fees Finnish lawyers do not operate on a contingency fee basis. Lawyers do not have a fixed level of charges, nor do they charge by the hour. Charges are calculated on the basis of work involved in a case, the degree of complexity and the client’s interests. Legal expenses insurance Plaintiffs are sometimes supported by legal expenses insurance.

Use of evidence in civil proceedings A criminal conviction may be pleaded in the civil court. The effect will be to reverse the burden of proof, so that the defendant must prove, on the balance of probabilities, that the conviction was erroneous or is irrelevant to the civil proceedings, or deny the facts on which the criminal conviction was based. Criminal injuries compensation scheme The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority may pay compensation to a plaintiff injured as a result of certain road traffic offences.

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