Hålogaland Court of Appeal
The Hålogaland Court of Appeal (Norwegian: Hålogaland lagmannsrett) is one of six courts of appeal in the Kingdom of Norway. The Court is located in the city of Tromsø. The court has jurisdiction over the counties of Nordland, Troms, and Finnmark as well as the island territories of Jan Mayen and Svalbard. These areas constitute the judicial district of Hålogaland (Norwegian: Hålogaland lagdømme), which has nearly a half a million residents. This court can rule on both civil and criminal cases that are appealed from one of its subordinate district courts. Court decisions can be, to a limited extent, appealed to the Supreme Court of Norway. The court has 16 full-time judges plus a number of other support staff members (as of 2015). The chief judicial officer of the court (Norwegian: førstelagmann) is currently Monica Hansen Nylund. The court is administered by the Norwegian National Courts Administration.
| Hålogaland Court of Appeal | |
|---|---|
| Hålogaland lagmannsrett | |
Courthouse in Tromsø | |
| 69°39′17″N 18°57′56″E | |
| Established | 1 Jan 1890 |
| Jurisdiction | Nordland, Jan Mayen, Troms, Svalbard, Finnmark |
| Location | Tromsø, Norway |
| Coordinates | 69°39′17″N 18°57′56″E |
| Composition method | Court of Appeal |
| Appeals to | Supreme Court of Norway |
| Appeals from | District courts |
| Number of positions | 16 judges |
| Website | Official website |
| Chief Judge (Førstelagmann) | |
| Currently | Monica Hansen Nylund |
| Since | 2017 |
| Division map | |
Because of the great distances both at land and at sea in Northern Norway, the Court deals with many cases related to fishery and land rights. Northern Norway is also where the "three peoples" meet (Norwegians, Samis, and Kvens). The cultural variations demand bigger efforts of the Court's judges, among other the ability to understand different ways of living and thinking. Also lingual variations represent a challenge.