Legal interest

The Supreme Court's Appeals Selection Committee decided on 16 January 2026 that the appeal against Eidsivating Court of Appeal's order 29 October 2025 will be heard by the Supreme Court. 

The State represented by the Ministry of Children and Families
(The Office of the Attorney General represented by Mari Sund Morken) 
      
v.     
      
Nordre Follo municipality    
(Counsel Thomas Øien Eibakk)

Legal interest. Municipalities' access to bring proceedings against the State seeking compensation for alleged breach of the duty to assist under section 16-3 subsection 2 of the Child Welfare Act. Section 1-3 of the Dispute Act.