Ole Bjørn Støle
Encyclopedia
Ole Bjørn Støle was a Norwegian judge.
He was born in Bergen
, and graduated as cand.jur.
from the University of Bergen
in 1976. He worked in the Ministry of Justice and the Police
from 1976, was a deputy judge in Kristiansand City Court from 1978, and worked in the Office of the Attorney General of Norway
from 1980. He was then a private lawyer from 1985 to 2002, except for the years 1990-1993 when he was a presiding judge in Gulating
. He was a Supreme Court Justice
from 2002. He was later appointed an ad litem
judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
, and was thus granted a leave of absence in Norway. He died in November 2010.
He was born in Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
, and graduated as cand.jur.
Candidate of Law
Candidate of Law is the degree awarded to jurists who have passed the law exam in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland after studying law for about 5–6 years....
from the University of Bergen
University of Bergen
The University of Bergen is located in Bergen, Norway. Although founded as late as 1946, academic activity had taken place at Bergen Museum as far back as 1825. The university today serves more than 14,500 students...
in 1976. He worked in the Ministry of Justice and the Police
Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police
The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Justice and the Police is a Norwegian government ministry in charge of justice, police and domestic intelligence. The main purpose of the Ministry is to provide for the maintenance and development of the basic guarantees of the rule of law...
from 1976, was a deputy judge in Kristiansand City Court from 1978, and worked in the Office of the Attorney General of Norway
Office of the Attorney General of Norway
Office of the Attorney General of Norway is a body subordinate to the Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister.It was established in 1816. Its task is to assist the executive branch of government with judicial questions, and to conduct civil legal trials....
from 1980. He was then a private lawyer from 1985 to 2002, except for the years 1990-1993 when he was a presiding judge in Gulating
Gulating Court of Appeal
Gulating Court of Appeal is a Norwegian Court of Appeal.-Jurisdiction:Gulating Court of Appeal is based in Bergen, Norway. Gulating Court of Appeal holding many hearings in Stavanger and also maintains permanent offices in the Stavanger Courthouse....
. He was a Supreme Court Justice
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...
from 2002. He was later appointed an ad litem
Ad litem
Ad litem is a term used in law to refer to a party appointed by a court to act in a lawsuit on behalf of another party—for instance, a child or an incapacitated adult—who is deemed incapable of representing him or herself...
judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, more commonly referred to as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia or ICTY, is a...
, and was thus granted a leave of absence in Norway. He died in November 2010.