Gulating Court of Appeal

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Gulating lagmannsrett is a Court of Justice in Norway. The main courts of justice in Norway are the Supreme Court, the Interlocutory Appeals Committee of the Supreme Court, the Jury Courts, and the District Courts. The Gulating is a Jury Court also known as a Court of Appeal. It can rule on both civil and criminal cases. It covers the counties of Hordaland, Rogaland and Sogn og Fjordane and is located in Bergen.

Contents 1 History 2 Courts of Appeal 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] History

The court has its historical roots from the Gulating which was established before the year 900.

[edit] Courts of Appeal

The country is divided into six appellate districts. Each Court of Appeal is headed by a senior judge president and each Court of Appeal has several appellate judges. The courts are:

• The Borgarting Court of Appeal in Oslo.
• The Eidsivating Court of Appeal in Hamar.
• The Agder Court of Appeal in Skien.
• The Gulating Court of Appeal in Bergen.
• The Frostating Court of Appeal in Trondheim.
• The Hålogaland Court of Appeal in Tromsø.

[edit] See also

• Courts of Justice of Norway
• Gulating

[edit] External links

• Gulating web site (Norwegian)
• Main site for the courts of Norway