The Supreme Ad­min­is­tra­tive Court

The Supreme Ad­min­is­tra­tive Court is the court of last re­sort in ad­min­is­tra­tive cases
Read more about the court and its du­ties

Our vis­it­ing ad­dress has changed

We operate in the temporary facilities on Paasivuorenkatu 3, 00530 Helsinki, Finland.

Sum­maries of se­lected prece­dents

The SAC publishes some of its precedents in English
Read more about prece­dents

Guide­lines for mat­ters con­cern­ing aliens

According to the main rule, cases handled by the Supreme Administrative Court are subject to the requirement of leave to appeal. When filing an appeal you should always carefully follow instructions for lodging.

Pres­i­den­t's speeches

President Kari Kuusiniemi often gives speeches at various events related to law and the judiciary both at home and abroad.

ACA-Europe Presidency

The Supreme Administrative Court of Finland is presiding over the board of the Association of the Councils of State and Supreme Administrative Jurisdictions of the European Union (ACA-Europe) from 2023 to 2025.
Read more about the Finnish Pres­i­dency 2023–2025