Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding lawyer's duty to reimburse state for opposing counsel's fees under legal aid law.

The Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the appeal challenging the legal representative's obligation to reimburse the state for fees paid to the opposing party's legal aid lawyer. The appellant argued that the representative was not liable for costs incurred by the opponent's counsel under the Legal Aid Act. The court held that the statutory framework clearly imposes this reimbursement duty on the legal representative to ensure the proper functioning of the legal aid system.