Karenanne Gussgard
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Karenanne Gussgard is a retired Norwegian judge.
She was born in Sandefjord
in 1940. She studied law and earned her cand.jur. degree in 1964. She worked as a lawyer in Bergen from 1974, secretary in the Appeals Selection Committee of the Supreme Court of Norway
from 1977, judge in Oslo City Court
from 1983 and as a Supreme Court
Justice from 1990 to her retirement in 2010.
She was born in Sandefjord
Sandefjord
is a city and municipality in Vestfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sandefjord. The municipality of Sandefjord was established on 1 January 1838...
in 1940. She studied law and earned her cand.jur. degree in 1964. She worked as a lawyer in Bergen from 1974, secretary in the Appeals Selection Committee of the Supreme Court of Norway
Appeals Selection Committee of the Supreme Court of Norway
The Appeals Selection Committee of the Supreme Court 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...
from 1977, judge in Oslo City Court
Oslo District Court
Oslo District Court is the district court serving Oslo, Norway. Cases may be appealed to Borgarting Court of Appeal. As the largest district court in Norway, it handles about 20% of all cases in the country...
from 1983 and as a 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...
Justice from 1990 to her retirement in 2010.