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Lagmannsrett
The court of appeal ( no, lagmannsrett, lit. ‘lawman's court’) is the second level of courts of justice in Norway, reviewing criminal and civil cases appealed from the district courts. There are six courts of appeal, each covering a jurisdiction and based in a city. Each court is led by a senior judge president (''førstelagmann'') and several appellate judges (''lagdommer''). The courts are administrated by the Norwegian National Courts Administration. Decisions from civil and criminal matters, except the question of guilt, can be appealed from the courts of appeal to the Supreme Court. Criminal cases In criminal cases, the court consists of two professional judges and five lay judges; all seven have equal votes in the decisions. In order to convict, five of the seven judges must vote for conviction, including at least one of the two professional judges. Even if the bench is reduced because of a recusal, the requirement for five guilty votes remains. Lay judges are membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulating Court Of Appeal
The Gulating Court of Appeal ( no, Gulating lagmannsrett) is one of six Court of appeal (Norway), courts of appeal in the Norway, Kingdom of Norway. The Court is located in the city of Bergen (city), Bergen. The court has jurisdiction over the counties of Vestland and Rogaland plus Sirdal Municipality in Agder county. These areas constitute the Gulating judicial district ( no, Gulating lagdømme). This court can rule on both civil and criminal cases that are Appeal, appealed from one of its subordinate District court (Norway), district courts. Court decisions can be, to a limited extent, appealed to the Supreme Court of Norway. There are 33 permanent judges seated on this court. The chief judicial officer of the court ( no, førstelagmann) is currently Magni Elsheim (as of 2016). The court is administered by the Norwegian National Courts Administration. Location The Court has its seat at in the city of Bergen (city), Bergen, the largest city in Western Norway. The courthouse is l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |