Supreme Court held lower court must provide main hearing in compensation case to ensure fair trial rights.

The Supreme Court of Finland ruled that the Court of Appeal was obligated to schedule a main hearing in a compensation case. The appellant argued that the lower court's failure to hold a hearing violated their right to a fair trial, while the lower court claimed procedural efficiency justified the omission. The court decided that without a main hearing, the parties could not effectively present their case, rendering the proceedings fundamentally unfair.