New grand chamber hearing in the Supreme Court
The case concerns determination of the capitalisation rate for calculating compensation following the expropriation of agricultural properties in Steinkjer.
An appeal hearing was held in the case on 4 and 5 February 2025.
On 3 March 2025, the Supreme Court sitting as a division decided that the case should be heard by more than five justices.
On 5 March 2025, Chief Justice Toril Marie Øie decided that case should be heard by a grand chamber of eleven justices.
Parties to the case
A (Counsel Ivar Christian Andersskog)
NORSKOG (intervener)
The Norwegian Forest Owners' Federation (intervener)
Norwegian Farmers’ Union (intervener) (Counsel Magnus Dæhlin)
v.
Trøndelag county municipality (Counsel Guri Uvsløkk Vagnildhaug)
Telemark county municipality (intervener) (Counsel Steinar Mageli)
The case no. in the Supreme Court is 23-148657SIV-HRET. The time of the grand chamber hearing will be published as soon as scheduled.
Grand chamber and plenary hearings
Most cases in the Supreme Court are heard by a division of five justices. Cases of particular importance may be heard by a grand chamber composed of eleven justices or by the plenary composed of all available justices.
When determining whether to refer a case to the plenary or a grand chamber, consideration is given to whether it involves a potential departure from a previous Supreme Court ruling or raises issues of conflict between ordinary legislation and the Constitution, or treaties by which Norway is bound through international cooperation.