The Swedish National Courts Administration (SNCA) ( sv, Domstolsverket) is a
Swedish
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administrative authority organized under the
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. It functions as a service organisation for the Swedish courts, including the
general courts, the
general administrative courts and a number of
special courts
An extraordinary court, or special court, is a type of court that is established outside of ordinary judiciary, composed of irregularly selected judges or applies irregular procedure for judgment. Since extraordinary court can be abused to infrin ...
.
The SNCA does not hold any powers over these courts. It acts purely as an
umbrella organization
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to provide
economy of scale
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for service, and is responsible for the overall coordination of the courts. It also deals with common issues in the
Judiciary of Sweden
The judicial system of Sweden consists of the law of Sweden and a number of government agencies tasked with upholding security and rule of law within the country. The activities of these agencies include police and law enforcement, prosecution, c ...
; such as personnel development, education and information, the preparation of regulations, advice and instructions, and the dissemination of information to citizens. The agency also provide legal information on-line, via
Government website
History and organisation
The Swedish National Courts Administration was established in 1975 in
Jönköping
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, and is headed by
Director-General
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) or general director is a senior executive officer, often the chief executive officer, within a governmen ...
Martin Holmgren. It is organized into eight departments: Finance Department, Human Resources Department, Development Department, IT Department, Security Department, Communications Department, Administrative Department and Legal Department plus an Internal Audit Office.
See also
*
Judiciary of Sweden
The judicial system of Sweden consists of the law of Sweden and a number of government agencies tasked with upholding security and rule of law within the country. The activities of these agencies include police and law enforcement, prosecution, c ...
References
External links
Swedish National Courts Administration - Official Site(English)
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Government agencies of Sweden
Judiciary of Sweden
Court administration