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Appeal Deadline Non-Extendability in Free Legal Aid Applications

Case Number SK 02 106
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Switzerland · Canton of Lucerne (CH-LU)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed an appeal challenging the refusal of free legal aid in debt enforcement and bankruptcy proceedings, holding that the statutory appeal deadline is non-extendable, and therefore, an application for free legal aid cannot be used to circumvent this deadline to "improve" a deficient appeal filed after the deadline had passed. The court reasoned that since the main appeal procedure is generally free and the merits of the appellant's cases were deemed hopeless, there was no entitlement to free legal aid, and appointing counsel after the non-extendable appeal period expired would have served no purpose by allowing a late substantive correction of the appeal.

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Art. 17 Abs. 2 SchKG. Die Beschwerdefrist nach Art. 17 Abs. 2 SchKG ist nicht erstreckbar. Keine "Beschwerdeverbesserung" auf dem Umweg über ein Gesuch um unentgeltliche Rechtspflege. | Schuldbetreibungs- und Konkursrecht

Keywords

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legal aid proceedings bankruptcy enforcement proceedings statutory deadline court-appointed legal counsel interruption of limitation period termination of social assistance

Cited Legislation

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Art. 17 Abs. 2 SchKG
The core ruling states that the appeal deadline under this article is not extendable, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.
Art. 18 SchKG
Art. 17 SchKG
Leitsatz: · Art. 17 Abs.
Art. 20a Abs. 1 SchKG
Cited as context for the general cost exemption in the appeal procedure under Art. 17 SchKG.
Art. 61 Abs. 2 lit. a GebV

Cited Case Law

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BGE 121 I 62
BGE 122 I 10
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JK 97 131 124
Financial Circumstances for Free Legal Aid Eligibility
RRE Nr 3010
Failure to Justify Financial Need in Legal Aid Application
JK 97 193 197 160
Appealability of Legal Aid Grant Denied for Lack of Standing
1C 12 39
Denial of Free Legal Aid Appeal and Procedural Hearing Requirements

Key legal questions extracted by Legislator

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Art. 17 Abs. 2 SchKG

The core ruling states that the appeal deadline under this article is not extendable, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.

Art. 20a Abs. 1 SchKG

Cited as context for the general cost exemption in the appeal procedure under Art. 17 SchKG.

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Rechtsprechung Luzern

Instanz: · Obergericht

Abteilung: · Schuldbetreibungs- und Konkurskommission

Rechtsgebiet: · Schuldbetreibungs- und Konkursrecht

Entscheiddatum: · 21.10.2002

Fallnummer: · SK 02 106

LGVE: · 2002 I Nr. 50

Leitsatz: · Art. 17 Abs. 2 SchKG. Die Beschwerdefrist nach Art. 17 Abs. 2 SchKG ist nicht erstreckbar. Keine "Beschwerdeverbesserung" auf dem Umweg über ein Gesuch um unentgeltliche Rechtspflege.

Rechtskraft: · Diese Entscheidung ist rechtskräftig.