Appeals Selection Committee of the Supreme Court of Norway
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The Appeals Selection Committee of the Supreme Court (in Norwegian
Høyesteretts ankeutvalg) was originally a court of Norway
in its own right, however, it does not anymore constitute an instance – a case will be decided upon either by the Appeals Selection Committee or by the Supreme Court
. The Appeals Selection Committee intermittently comprises three Supreme Court Justices appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
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In penal cases
which have been appealed from the Lagmannsrett (Court of Appeals) and in civil action
cases where the appeal pertained to a substance valued at less than NOK
100,000, a leave from the Appeals Selection Committee is required for the case to be tried before the Supreme Court. Besides, the Appeals Selection Committee is authorized to reject appeals if, among other things, the possibility of a successful appeal is obviously non-existent.
Besides, the Appeals Selection Committee is the final authority on appeals.
The rulings of the Appeals Selection Committee are published in Norsk Retstidende
(Norwegian Law Reports).
Pursuant to the implementation on January 1, 2008 of the Lov om mekling og rettergang i sivile tvister (tvisteloven), the Appeals Selection Committee of the Supreme Court changed its Norwegian name from Høyesteretts kjæremålsutvalg to Høyesteretts ankeutvalg, on account of the sole use of the term anke (appeal) instead of the antiquated synonymous term kjæremål.
Norwegian language
Norwegian is a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Norway, where it is the official language. Together with Swedish and Danish, Norwegian forms a continuum of more or less mutually intelligible local and regional variants .These Scandinavian languages together with the Faroese language...
Høyesteretts ankeutvalg) was originally a court of Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
in its own right, however, it does not anymore constitute an instance – a case will be decided upon either by the Appeals Selection Committee or by the Supreme Court
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...
. The Appeals Selection Committee intermittently comprises three Supreme Court Justices appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway is the judicial leader of the Supreme Court of Norway.The following is a chronological list of chief justices since the court was established:...
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In penal cases
Criminal procedure
Criminal procedure refers to the legal process for adjudicating claims that someone has violated criminal law.-Basic rights:Currently, in many countries with a democratic system and the rule of law, criminal procedure puts the burden of proof on the prosecution – that is, it is up to the...
which have been appealed from the Lagmannsrett (Court of Appeals) and in civil action
Lawsuit
A lawsuit or "suit in law" is a civil action brought in a court of law in which a plaintiff, a party who claims to have incurred loss as a result of a defendant's actions, demands a legal or equitable remedy. The defendant is required to respond to the plaintiff's complaint...
cases where the appeal pertained to a substance valued at less than NOK
Norwegian krone
The krone is the currency of Norway and its dependent territories. The plural form is kroner . It is subdivided into 100 øre. The ISO 4217 code is NOK, although the common local abbreviation is kr. The name translates into English as "crown"...
100,000, a leave from the Appeals Selection Committee is required for the case to be tried before the Supreme Court. Besides, the Appeals Selection Committee is authorized to reject appeals if, among other things, the possibility of a successful appeal is obviously non-existent.
Besides, the Appeals Selection Committee is the final authority on appeals.
The rulings of the Appeals Selection Committee are published in Norsk Retstidende
Norsk Retstidende
Norsk Retstidende is a periodical published by the Norwegian Bar Association. The journal was established in 1836, and had its current name since 1909. Norsk Retstidende publishes judgements of the Supreme Court of Norway, and rulings of the Appeals Selection Committee....
(Norwegian Law Reports).
Pursuant to the implementation on January 1, 2008 of the Lov om mekling og rettergang i sivile tvister (tvisteloven), the Appeals Selection Committee of the Supreme Court changed its Norwegian name from Høyesteretts kjæremålsutvalg to Høyesteretts ankeutvalg, on account of the sole use of the term anke (appeal) instead of the antiquated synonymous term kjæremål.
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- Jon GisleJon GisleJon Gisle is a Norwegian lawyer, encyclopedist and philologist. He is cand.philol. and cand.jur. from the University of Oslo. He was publishing editor from 1977 to 1980 in Kunnskapsforlaget. Between 2003 and 2008, Gisle was judge for Arbeidsretten...
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