Ruling to be handed down in a grand chamber case regarding entry ban and the EEA
On Monday 17 march 2025 at 09:00, a grand chamber of the Supreme Court will hand down a judgment in the case regarding entry ban and the EEA. The proceedings will be livestreamed on the Supreme Court's website.
The case concerns punishment for violating an entry ban. The relationship between expulsion decisions under the Immigration Act and EEA rules on the right of residence for family members of EEA citizens.
The appeal hearing in the Supreme Court was held on 22-24 January 2025.
The proceedings are open to the public and will also be livestreamed on the Supreme Court's website.
Parties
A (Counsel Thomas Horn og advokat Maral Houshmand)
v.
The Public Prosecution Authority (Counsel Mads Fredrik Baardseth)
The State represented by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security (in accordance with section 30-13 of the Dispute Act) (Counsel Kristin Hallsjø Aarvik)
The case has been heard by Chief Justice Øie and Justices Webster, Bull, Arntzen, Falch, Bergh, Østensen Berglund, Thyness, Sæther, Hellerslia and Stenvik.
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.