Judiciary of Norway

The judiciary of Norway is hierarchical with the Supreme Court at the apex.

The conciliation boards only hear certain types of civil cases.

The only exception is for cases that can be brought before the Court for Human Rights in Strasbourg.

[citation needed] Three of the Supreme Court judges form the Interlocutory Appeals Committee.

Each conciliation board consists of three lay members and an equal number of deputies elected or appointed by the municipal council for terms of four years.

Conciliation boards mediate between disputing parties and are generally authorised to pronounce a verdict.

There are special courts that hear or process issues not covered by the District Courts: The king has the right in the Council of State to pardon criminals after sentence has been passed.

[5][6] In the Court of Appeals (Lagmannsrett), ten jurors determined the issue of guilt where a penalty of six years or more could be imposed.

[7] The jury verdict was not final, and the three professional judges could set aside both convictions and acquittals for a retrial in a court of appeal.

[8] Jurors were selected from the lay judge roster for that court of appeal.