Trial in Finland

Trial in Finland

Trial in Finland The process of getting a case heard by a court is called a trial. Cases heard by general courts are either civil or criminal. A civil case is a trial in which legal disputes between two parties, such as a person's claim...
Main hearing of the dispute

Main hearing of the dispute

I have looked at dispute settlement and mediation, as well as the initiation and preparation of disputes, in separate articles. In this article, I look at the main hearing of disputes. The main hearing is the second main stage of the litigation process, alongside the preparation stage....
Workers' right to their wages when prevented from working

Workers' right to their wages when prevented from working

The right of workers to be paid when they are prevented from working is a very hot and even inflammatory topic in labour market policy right now, in the spring-winter of 2024. We have read in the news how, for example, a number of paper industry operators are in favour of industrial action by the ACP...
Main hearing of the dispute

Contract mediation and negotiation

Freedom of contract and the binding nature of contracts are key, classical principles of contract law. In a nutshell, freedom of contract means that the contracting parties are free to conclude contracts of their choice with the other party to the contract...