Annual reports

Annual reports of the chancellor of justice

Under the Constitution, the Chancellor of Justice must submit an annual report on the activities and observations on compliance with the law to Parliament and the Government.
In Parliament, the annual report is considered by the Constitutional Law Committee. The Committee issues its report on the annual report, which is considered by Parliament in its plenary session.

The annual report presents the principal areas of operation of the Chancellor of Justice, observations made during the year and matters that led to measures.

Annual report for 2025

The Chancellor of Justice, Janne Salminen addresses quality of legislation and the judicial framework of bill drafting in his statement. According to him, directing preparation of legislation is one of the most important task areas of the Government from the perspective of parliamentarism. The Chancellor of Justice encourages ministries to develop their own internal quality control functions in legislative work.

The Deputy Chancellor of Justice, Mikko Puumalainen examines intimate partner violence against women in his statement and analyses why positive change is so slow. The statement serves as a kind of summary of the Deputy Chancellor’s long-standing work on this topic.

The theme article of the report titled “The Legality Oversight of the Courts” describes the legality oversight of courts by the Chancellor of Justice. This oversight is based on respect for the independence of the courts. Legality oversight of courts is mainly about overseeing procedural legal protection.

 

The Annual Report of the Chancellor of Justice for 2025 (pdf)

 

Previous annual report

The Annual Report of the Chancellor of Justice for 2024 (pdf)