The Court of Appeal (, lit. ''National Court'') is an

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with

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over all district court cases. The court was established by the Courts Act of 2016 and began operating 1 January 2018. The establishment introduced a three-tier judiciary in Iceland where before operated only district courts and the

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since the 1919 abolition of the

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. The court is composed of fifteen justices selected by the Qualifications Committee and nominated by the Minister of Justice for presidential confirmation. In cases where the minister wishes to make changes to the committee's selection,

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must approve of said changes with a simple majority vote.

References

External links

Official website
{{Iceland topics Courts in Iceland Organizations established in 2016 2016 establishments in Iceland