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Art. 18 Constitution of the Canton of Solothurn (KV) - Legal Protection
**Principles - Fundamental Rights**
Art. 18 KV · Legal Protection
1. Everyone is entitled to legal protection.
2. The parties have the right to be heard by courts, authorities, and administrative bodies, and to receive a reasoned decision within a reasonable period.
3. In accordance with the law, legal proceedings for indigent parties before courts and other authorities are to be free of charge.
Court Decisions Applying This Provision (5)
VWBES.2024.5 · so (Art. 18 Abs. 2 der Verfassung des Kantons Solothurn (KV))
Administrative Court Upholds Immediate Withdrawal of Vehicle Registration Due to Missed Mandatory Inspection Following History of Defects.
Cited alongside constitutional provisions regarding the right to be heard.
VWBES.2023.178 · so (Art. 18 Abs. 2 KV)
Parents' Appeal for Out-of-Canton Sports School Funding Dismissed
Cited in the reasoning as context for the violation of the right to be heard, which influenced the cost reduction, although not directly in the dispositive orders themselves.
VWBES.2022.146 · so (Art. 18 Abs. 2 der Kantonsverfassung [KV])
Appeal Against Refusal of Adult Protection Measures and Claim for Legal Costs
Cited to establish that the authority violated the right to a reasoned decision.
VWBES.2021.387 · so (Art. 18 Abs. 2 KV)
Spousal Family Reunification Appeal Over Invalid Marriage Certificate and Right to Be Heard Violation
The complaint was upheld due to a violation of the right to be heard, which is guaranteed by this provision, as the court could not review the evidence cited in the lower decision.
VWBES.2016.328 · so (Art. 18 Abs. 2 KV)
Employee Termination and Right to Wage Continuation After Illness
Cited in the reasoning to establish the cantonal guarantee of the right to be heard, which led to the annulment of the challenged decision.