Landsdómur

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The Landsdómur is a special high court in Iceland established in 1905 to handle cases where members of the Cabinet are suspected of criminal behavior.[1]

Composition

The Landsdómur has 15 members: five Supreme Court justices, a district court president, a professor of constitutional law and eight people chosen by the Althing (Parliament of Iceland) every six years.[2]

Assembly

The court assembled for the first time in 2011,[3] to prosecute former Prime Minister Geir Haarde for alleged gross misconduct in the events leading up to the 2008–2011 Icelandic financial crisis. On September 28, 20120, the Althing decided, by 33 votes to 30, to charge Haarde.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Islands tidligere statsminister stilles for riksrett". Aftenposten (in Norwegian) (Oslo, Norway). NTB. September 28, 2010. Retrieved September 28,2010. 
  2. ↑ Helgason, Gudjon; Dodds, Paisley (September 28, 2010). "Iceland Ex-PM Faces Possible Charges in Meltdown". ABC News. AP. Retrieved September 28, 2010. 
  3. ↑ "Assembly of the High Court in April 2012". Icelandreview.com. April 15, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012. 
  4. ↑ "BREAKING NEWS: Iceland's Former PM Taken to Court". Iceland Review Online. September 28, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2010. 

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Foreign counterparts


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