Proportionality test for the regulation of legal titles

OKM046:00/2024 Development

Proportionality test concerning the regulation of legal titles in accordance with the Government Programme.

Basic information Completed

Project number OKM046:00/2024

Case numbers VN/16215/2024

Set by Ministry of Education and Culture

Term/schedule 29.5.2024 – 30.1.2025

Date of appointment

Relation to the Government Programme

Orpo

Chapter 10 Turvallinen ja kriisinkestävä oikeusvaltio

Subchapter 10.2 Suomalaista oikeusvaltiota ja demokratiaa vahvistetaan

Project status

Goals and results

Proportionality test.

Starting points

According to the Government Programme: "The Government will prevent the misleading use of legal titles by providing by law that titles such as ‘juristi’ and ‘lakimies’ (lawyer in English) may only be used by a person who has completed a Master of Laws degree (OTM/OTK in Finnish). This will also apply to a person who has completed a Licentiate of Laws (OTL) degree or a Doctor of Laws (OTT) degree without first completing the above-mentioned Master’s degree."

As the regulation concerns the occupational title, the proportionality of the regulation must be tested in accordance with the Government Decree on a proportionality test preceding the adoption of regulation on professions (376/2020).

Additional information

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