Gulating Court of Appeal
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Courts of Justice of Norway
The structure of the Courts of Justice in Norway is pyramidic and hierarchic with the Supreme Court at the apex. The conciliation boards only hear certain types of civil cases. The District Courts are deemed to be the first instance of the Courts of Justice...
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Jurisdiction
Gulating Court of Appeal is based in BergenBergen
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, Norway
Norway
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. Gulating Court of Appeal holding many hearings in Stavanger
Stavanger
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and also maintains permanent offices in the Stavanger Courthouse.
Gulating Court of Appeal serves as appeal for district courts located in Rogaland
Rogaland
is a county in Western Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. It is the center of the Norwegian petroleum industry, and as a result of this, Rogaland has the lowest unemployment rate of any county in Norway, 1.1%...
, Hordaland
Hordaland
is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. Hordaland is the third largest county after Akershus and Oslo by population. The county administration is located in Bergen...
and Sogn og Fjordane
Sogn og Fjordane
is a county in Norway, bordering Møre og Romsdal, Oppland, Buskerud, and Hordaland. The county administration is in the town of Hermansverk in Leikanger municipality while the largest town is Førde....
. Gulating Court of Appeals is one of six lower courts in Norway. It can rule on both civil and criminal cases. Court decisions can be, to a limited extent, appealed to the Supreme Court of Norway
Supreme Court of Norway
The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...
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Gulating lagmannsrett is from 2011 located in a new, modern Courthouse at Gulatings plass 1 in Bergen.
History
The court has its historical roots originating with the GulatingGulating
Gulaþing is both the name of one of the first Norwegian legislative assemblies or Þing and one of the present day law courts of western Norway.-History:...
, one of the first Norwegian legislative assemblies or Þing which was established before the year 900.