Information about Supreme Court Of Norway
The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court. In addition to serving as the court of final appeal for civilian and criminal cases, it can also rule whether the cabinet has acted in accordance with Norwegian law; and whether parliament has passed legislation consistently with the constitution.
The Supreme Court of Norway is Norway's highest court. It has the entire kingdom of Norway as its jurisdiction. The Supreme Court is a court of appeal, i.e. cases can not be brought before the court if they are not tried in a district court and in most cases also in a regional court of appeal. Although the Supreme Court is a court of appeal, its primary role is not simply to be yet another hearing of the case that has been heard by two independent previous courts. The Supreme Court therefore has the prerogative to decide itself which cases it shall hear. This leads the court to hear cases of principal importance, where clarification is needed or where standards need to be set. Rulings set strong precedence for the lower courts.
As a subject to Norwegian law, you have no right to be heard in the Supreme Court, as the universal Human Rights article on a fair trial is believed to be satisfied with the district courts and the regional courts as courts of appeal.
The Supreme Court has a committee consisting of three judges, that decides what cases shall be tried in the Supreme Court. The same committee decides in procedural questions appealed from the lower courts.
A normal Supreme Court case is decided by five judges. However the chief justice can decide that all judges hear the case. Such "plenum-cases" often involve fundamental questions or cases that might alter the Supreme Courts own precedence.
The court is chaired by a Chief Justice with eighteen judges. The current chief justice is Tore Schei.
The Supreme Court of Norway is Norway's highest court. It has the entire kingdom of Norway as its jurisdiction. The Supreme Court is a court of appeal, i.e. cases can not be brought before the court if they are not tried in a district court and in most cases also in a regional court of appeal. Although the Supreme Court is a court of appeal, its primary role is not simply to be yet another hearing of the case that has been heard by two independent previous courts. The Supreme Court therefore has the prerogative to decide itself which cases it shall hear. This leads the court to hear cases of principal importance, where clarification is needed or where standards need to be set. Rulings set strong precedence for the lower courts.
As a subject to Norwegian law, you have no right to be heard in the Supreme Court, as the universal Human Rights article on a fair trial is believed to be satisfied with the district courts and the regional courts as courts of appeal.
The Supreme Court has a committee consisting of three judges, that decides what cases shall be tried in the Supreme Court. The same committee decides in procedural questions appealed from the lower courts.
A normal Supreme Court case is decided by five judges. However the chief justice can decide that all judges hear the case. Such "plenum-cases" often involve fundamental questions or cases that might alter the Supreme Courts own precedence.
The court is chaired by a Chief Justice with eighteen judges. The current chief justice is Tore Schei.
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- King
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Oslo (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878, and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924) is the capital and largest city of Norway. It is also a municipality, and a county of its own.
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Motto
Anthem
Ja, vi elsker
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Royal: Alt for Norge ("Everything for Norway")
1814 Eidsvoll oath: Enige og tro til Dovre faller
("United and faithful until the mountains of Dovre crumble")
1814 Eidsvoll oath: Enige og tro til Dovre faller
("United and faithful until the mountains of Dovre crumble")
Anthem
Ja, vi elsker
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Storting
Type Unicameral
President of the Storting Thorbjørn Jagland, Labour
since October 2005
Members 169
Political groups Labour Party (61)
Progress Party (38)
Conservative Party (23)
Socialist Left Party (15)
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Type Unicameral
President of the Storting Thorbjørn Jagland, Labour
since October 2005
Members 169
Political groups Labour Party (61)
Progress Party (38)
Conservative Party (23)
Socialist Left Party (15)
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The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway is the judicial leader of the court.
The following is a chronological list of chief justices since the court was established:
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The following is a chronological list of chief justices since the court was established:
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supreme court functions as a court of last resort whose rulings cannot be challenged. However, in some jurisdictions other phrases are used to describe the highest courts. There are also some jurisdictions where the supreme court is not the highest court.
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