Born on 10 December 1954 in Rovaniemi, Finland

• Master of Laws, University of Helsinki, 1980
• Licentiate of Laws, University of Helsinki, 1997
• Doctor of Law, University of Helsinki, 2007
• Court training, District Court of Lapland, 1980-1981
• Career as Referendary, Judge and Prosecutor in the Finnish judicial system, 1982-2006
• Legal Aid Counsel, 1981-1982
• Researcher, University of Helsinki, 1996-1997
• Lawyer, Registry of the European Court of Human Rights, 2001
• Member of several working groups set up by various Ministries and other State services, 1999-2006
• Lecturer in the field of criminal procedure
• Vice-President of Section from 1 November 2013 to 31 December 2015
• Judge of the European Court of Human Rights from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2015