PROGRAM FOR THE STUDY VISIT TO FINLAND
Date May 14th –16th 2013
Place Helsinki
MoJ and Office of Prosecution General, Albertinkatu 25 B
Salmisaari Courthouse:
- Helsinki District Court, Porkkalankatu 18
- Helsinki Appeal Court, Salmisaarenranta 7 I
Pasila Courthouse:
- Helsinki Administrative Court, Radanrakentajantie 5
- Market Court, Radanrakentajantie 5
- Labour Court, Radanrakentajantie 5
- Insurance Court, Ratapihantie 9
Language English
Participants Delegation from Turkey (total ca. 20 members), delegation members:
- 6 Chief Public Prosecutors
- 6 Presidents of Assize Courts
- 1 President of the Bar Association
- 2 Turkish Ministry of Justice Officials
- 1 Member of the High Council of Judges and Prosecutors (possibly)
- 2 Council of Europe Staff Members: Mr. Mehmet Tiryaki and Mr. Mats Lindberg
- 2 Interpreters (English-Turkish-English)
Tuesday, May 14th Visit to the Ministry of Justice and Office of the Prosecution General
9.00 Visit to the MoJ and Office of the Prosecution General
Albertinkatu 25 B, 8th Floor, Helsinki
Hosts: Mr. Kari Kiesiläinen, Head of the Department and Mr. Heikki Liljeroos, Deputy Head of the Department
MoJ, Department of Judicial Administration
9.15 Introductions of representatives from Turkey and Finland
9.30 Introduction to the MoJ and its Department of Judicial administration (its administrative sector, distribution of funds etc) and introduction to the Finnish Judicial system
Mrs. Jennimari Huovinen, Senior Officer
MoJ, Department of Judicial Administration
10.30 Introduction to the Department of Criminal Policy at MoJ (its administrative sector, distribution of funds etc.) and introduction to the Finnish Prosecution service
Mr. Juho Martikainen, Senior Officer, Legal Affairs
MoJ, Department of Judicial Administration
11.30 Lunch (hosted by the MoJ)
13.00 Introduction of the MoJ’s Strategy for premises and the Plan for court premises and their arrangements,
Mr. Kari Kiesiläinen, Head of the Department and Mr. Heikki Liljeroos, Deputy Head of the Department
MoJ, Department of Judicial Administration
14.00 Presentation on the Finnish Prosecution service’s premises and their arrangement
Mrs. Henrika Räsänen, Legal Counsel
Office of the Prosecutor General
Wednesday, May 15th Visits to the Helsinki District Court and the Court of Appeal
9.00 Visit to the Helsinki District Court
Salmisaari Courthouse, Porkkalankatu 18, Helsinki
Host: Chief Judge Eero Takkunen, Helsinki District Court
Sitting in on a court session (civil hearing)
Presentations and discussion about the Court, its premises, case management system, staff and their roles (Chief Judge, Court Manager, Judicial Assistants, Media relations)
Information and statistics about Helsinki District Court
A tour around the courthouse
11.30 Lunch (hosted by the courts)
13.00 Visit to the Helsinki Court of Appeal
Salmisaari Courthouse, Salmisaarenranta 7 I, Helsinki
Host: President Mikko Könkkölä, Helsinki Court of Appeal
Presentations and discussion about the Court, its premises, case management system, staff and their roles (Chief Judge, Court Manager, Judicial Assistants, Media relations)
Information and statistics about Helsinki Court of Appeal
A tour around the courthouse
Thursday, May 16th
Visits to the Helsinki Administrative Court, the Labour Court, the Market Court and the Insurance Court
9.00 Visit to the Helsinki Administrative Court
Pasila Courthouse, Radanrakentajantie 5, Helsinki
Host: Chief Judge Marjatta Mäenpää
Presentations and discussion about the Court, its premises, case management system, staff and their roles (Chief Judge, Court Manager, Judicial Assistants, Media relations)
Information and statistics about Helsinki Administrative Court
10.30 Visit to the Labour Court
Pasila Courthouse, Radanrakentajantie 5, Helsinki
Host: President Jorma Saloheimo
Presentations and discussion about the Court, its premises, case management system, staff and their roles (Chief Judge, Court Manager, Judicial Assistants, Media relations)
Information and statistics about Labour Court
11.30 Lunch (hosted by the courts)
A tour around the courthouse
13.30 Visit to the Market Court
Pasila Courthouse, Radanrakentajantie 5, Helsinki
Host: Chief Judge Kimmo Mikkola
Presentations and discussion about the Court, its premises, case management system, staff and their roles (Chief Judge, Court Manager, Judicial Assistants, Media relations)
Information and statistics about Market Court
15.00 Visit to the Insurance Court
Ratapihantie 9, Helsinki
Host: Chief Judge Juha Pystynen
Presentations and discussion about the Court, its premises, case management system, staff and their roles (Chief Judge, Court Manager, Judicial Assistants, Media relations)
Information and statistics about Insurance Court
A tour around the courthouse
Contact information
Ministry of Justice
Mr. Kari Kiesiläinen, Head of Department
tel. + 358 29 51 50138, [email protected]
Mr. Heikki Liljeroos, Deputy Head of the Department
tel. + 358 29 51 50428, [email protected]
Mrs. Jennimari Huovinen, Senior Officer
tel. + 358 29 51 50394, [email protected]
Mr. Juho Martikainen, Senior Officer
tel. + 358 29 51 50520, [email protected]
Office of the Prosecutor General
Mrs. Henrika Räsänen, Legal Counsel
tel. + 358 29 562 0800 (exchange), [email protected]
Helsinki District Court
Mr. Eero Takkunen, Chief Judge
tel. + 358 29 56 44200 (exchange), [email protected]
Mrs. Katri Mielonen, Executive Assistant
tel. + 358 29 56 4420 (exchange), [email protected]
Helsinki Court of Appeal
Mr. Mikko Könkkölä, President
tel. + 358 29 56 40500 (exchange), [email protected]
Mrs. Eeva Palaja, Administrative Counsel
tel. + 358 29 56 40500 (exchange), [email protected]
Helsinki Administrative Court
Mrs. Marjatta Mäenpää, Chief Judge
tel. + 358 29 56 42000 (exchange), [email protected]
Labour Court
Mr. Jorma Saloheimo, President
tel. + 358 29 56 43350 (exchange), [email protected]
Market Court
Mr. Kimmo Mikkola, Chief Judge
tel. + 358 29 56 43300 (exchange), [email protected]
Insurance Court
Mr. Juha Pystynen, Chief Judge
tel. + 358 29 56 43200 (exchange), [email protected]