Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden
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The Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden is the supreme court
and the third and final tier for administrative court
cases in Sweden
, and is located in Stockholm
. It has a parallel status to that of the Supreme Court of Sweden
(Högsta Domstolen), which is the supreme court for criminal and civil law cases.
It hears cases which have been decided by one of the four Administrative courts of appeal, which represent the second tier for administrative court cases in Sweden. Before a case can be decided, a leave to appeal must be obtained, which is typically only granted when the case is of interest as a precedent
. The bulk of its caseload consist of taxation
and social security
cases.
Justices of the Supreme Administrative Court (the Swedish term is justitieråd) are appointed by government
, but the court as an institution is independent of the Riksdag
, and the government is not able to interfere with the decisions of the court. By law, there shall be fourteen Justices of the Supreme Administrative Court or such a higher a number as may be required, at the government's discretion. As of 2009, there were eighteen Justices in the court. One of the Justices serves as president and head of the court, and is appointed by the government to this function.
Since 3rd of January, 2011, Justice Mats Melin serves as the court's president.
In total the court has approximately 100 employees.
.
Supreme court
A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of many legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, instance court, judgment court, high court, or apex court...
and the third and final tier for administrative court
Administrative court
Greece, as a civil law country has administrative courts. The establishment of those courts can be found in article 94 of the Constitution of the Hellenic Republic 1975, as revised in 2001. The administrative courts are composed from districts Courts of First Instance, district Courts of Appeal and...
cases in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, and is located in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. It has a parallel status to that of the Supreme Court of Sweden
Supreme Court of Sweden
The Supreme Court of Sweden is the supreme court and the third and final instance in all civil and criminal cases in Sweden. Before a case can be decided by the Supreme Court, leave to appeal must be obtained, and with few exceptions, leave to appeal can be granted only when the case is of...
(Högsta Domstolen), which is the supreme court for criminal and civil law cases.
It hears cases which have been decided by one of the four Administrative courts of appeal, which represent the second tier for administrative court cases in Sweden. Before a case can be decided, a leave to appeal must be obtained, which is typically only granted when the case is of interest as a precedent
Precedent
In common law legal systems, a precedent or authority is a principle or rule established in a legal case that a court or other judicial body may apply when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts...
. The bulk of its caseload consist of taxation
Taxation in Sweden
- Salary incomes :Taxation in Sweden on salaries for an employee involves contributing to three different levels of government: the municipality, the county council, and the central government...
and social security
Social Security (Sweden)
Social security in Sweden consists of various social insurances handled by Försäkringskassan and welfare given out on a need basis by local municipalities.- Child allowance and parental benefit :...
cases.
Justices of the Supreme Administrative Court (the Swedish term is justitieråd) are appointed by government
Government of Sweden
The Government of the Kingdom of Sweden is the supreme executive authority of Sweden. It consists of the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers appointed by the Prime Minister. The Government is responsible for their actions to the Riksdag, which is the legislative assembly...
, but the court as an institution is independent of the Riksdag
Parliament of Sweden
The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...
, and the government is not able to interfere with the decisions of the court. By law, there shall be fourteen Justices of the Supreme Administrative Court or such a higher a number as may be required, at the government's discretion. As of 2009, there were eighteen Justices in the court. One of the Justices serves as president and head of the court, and is appointed by the government to this function.
Since 3rd of January, 2011, Justice Mats Melin serves as the court's president.
In total the court has approximately 100 employees.
History
The court was founded in 1909. Before that, the Supreme Court of Sweden handed administrative court matters as well. Since 1972, the court resides in the Stenbockska Palace on RiddarholmenRiddarholmen
Riddarholmen is a small islet in central Stockholm, Sweden. The island forms part of Gamla Stan, the old town, and houses a number of private palaces dating from the 17th century...
.