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The Reform of the Finnish Court Fees Act – Were the Societal Functions of the Administrative Courts and Access to Justice Jeopardized? Cover

The Reform of the Finnish Court Fees Act – Were the Societal Functions of the Administrative Courts and Access to Justice Jeopardized?

International Journal for Court Administration
Volume 16 (2025): Issue 2
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|Oct 2025
Figures & tables

Figures & Tables

Figure 1

The groups to whom the court fee is irrelevant.

Table 1

Court fees in regional administrative courts (ACs) and the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) before the reform (31 December 2015), after the reform (1 January 2016), and at the beginning of 2025 (1 January 2025). Regarding SAC, here, it should be noted here that a full court fee is charged, even if the SAC does not grant a leave of appeal regarding the case.

BEFORE THE REFORM (€)AFTER THE REFORM (€)IN 2025 (€)
AC97250310
SAC122–240500610
Table 2

The total number of cases filed with ACs and the SAC (excluding foreigner-related cases).

2014201520162017201920212023
ACs16,97416,57414,69813,38112,72613,30813,375
SAC3,1913,4052,9452,5482,9502,4102,382
In total20,16519,97917,64315,92915,67615,71815,757
Change % (in total)––0.9%–11.7%–9.7%–1.6%0.3%0.2%
Table 3

Cases related to social and health care matters filed with ACs and the SAC.

2014201520162017201920212023
ACs6,1826,3056,1076,4116,8457,0817,563
SAC7768879118017301,036780
In total6,9587,1927,0187,2127,5758,1178,343
Change % (in total)–3.7%–2.4%2.8%5.0%7.2%2.8%
Table 4

Chargeable cases filed with ACs and the SAC. These include cases in the following categories: self-government; construction; economic activity, including traffic and communications, governmental matters, and general administration; taxation; and the environment.

2014201520162017201920212023
ACs10,79210,2698,5916,9705,8816,2275,812
SAC2,4152,5182,0341,7472,2201,3741,602
In total13,20712,78710,6258,7178,1017,6017,414
Change % (in total)––3.2%–16.9%–17.9%–7.1%–6.2%–2.5%
Table 5

Cases filed with ACs and the SAC regarding income taxation.

2014201520162017201920212023
ACs1,2711,4121,051770694902864
SAC376289346283241196212
In total1,6471,7011,3911,0539351,0981,076
Change % (in total)–3.3%–18.2%–24.3%–11.2%17.4%– 2.0%
Table 6

The number of cases concerning municipal self-government filed with ACs and the SAC.

2014201520162017201920212023
ACs1,113785639583468534433
SAC1921651561051138296
In total1,305950795688581616529
Change % (in total)––27.2%–16.3%–13.5%–15.6%6.0%–14.1%
Table 7

Cases concerning parking fines solved by ACs.

2014201520162017201920212023
ACs1,0141,215955233235155205
Change %–19.8%–21.4%–75.6%–0.9%–34.0%32.3%
Table 8

Cases concerning educational services filed with ACs and the SAC.

2014201520162017201920212023
ACs442348372361322297253
SAC25223938243231
In total467370411399346329284
Change %––20.8%11.1%–2.9%–13.3%4.9%–13.7%
Table 9

Cases filed with ACs concerning legal persons and industrial property rights.

2014201520162017201920212023
ACs16262629232520
Change %–62.5%0.0%11.5%–20.7%8.7%–20.0%
Table 10

The proportional share of non-chargeable cases (excl. foreigner-related matters) from all cases filed to ACs and the SAC.

2014201520162017201920212023
ACs36.4%38.0%41.5%47.9%53,8%53.2%56.5%
SAC24.3%26.0%30.9%31.4%24.7%43.0%32.7%
In total34.5%36.0%39.8%45.3%48.3%51.6%52.9%
Change % (in total)–4.3%10.6%13.8%6.6%6.8%2.5%
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36745/ijca.632 | Journal eISSN: 2156-7964
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Language: English
Page range: 7 - 7
Published on: Oct 8, 2025
Published by: International Association for Court Administration
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
access to court,
access to justice,
administrative courts,
court fee,
societal functions

© 2025 Laura Tammenlehto, Mika Launiala, published by International Association for Court Administration
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