The Lofoten District Court
The Courts of Norway have the role as third power of the State, prescribing them the duty to monitor the powers of the legislative and the executive. It is a fundamental right for anyone to have their case considered by an impartial and independent court.
As a court of law, Lofoten District Court has the duty and obligation to reach a decision in all the individual cases brought before it. The cases brought into the court system in Norway are divided as to whether they concern criminal law or civil law. Criminal law mostly involves the rules laid down by the state for individual citizens, while civil law governs the relationships and transactions between citizens and between companies.
The Lofoten Distict Court serves the municipalities:
- Flakstad
- Moskenes
- Vestvågøy
- Vågan
The Court’s decisions may be appealed to Hålogaland Court of Appeal.
Other duties
Duties carried out by the Courts of Justice also include: probate cases, estate settlements, (joint property, bankruptcy etc.), partnership registrations, and notarial transactions.
Staff
The judicial staff consists of a chief judge and two deputy judges. The president of the court appoints deputy judges for a period of up to three years. The judges divide their time approximately equally between criminal cases and civil cases.
The chief judge is the president of the district court ("sorenskriver" in norwegian) and administrates the staff.
Contact information:
Lofoten District Court
Email: lofoten.tingrett@domstol.no
Telephone: 76 06 86 00
Fax: 76 06 86 10
Street adress: Håkon Kyllingmarksgate 6, 8300 Svolvær
Postal adress: Box 204, 8301 Svolvær
www.domstol.no/lofoten
More information about the courts of Norway at: http://www.domstol.no