Landsdómur
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The Landsdómur is a special high court in Iceland which was established in 1905 with the mandate to handle cases where members of the Cabinet of Iceland are suspected of criminal behavior.[1]
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Composition of the court [edit]
The Landsdómur has 15 members — five supreme court justices, a district court president, a constitutional law professor and eight people chosen by parliament every six years.[2]
Assembly of the court [edit]
The court has assembled for the first time in 2011,[3] to prosecute former Prime Minister Geir Haarde for alleged gross misconduct in the events leading up to the 2008 Icelandic financial crisis. The Althing decided on September 28, 2010 with 33 votes against 30 to charge Haarde.[4]
References [edit]
- ^ "Islands tidligere statsminister stilles for riksrett". Aftenposten (in Norwegian) (Oslo, Norway). NTB. September 28, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ Helgason, Gudjon; Dodds, Paisley (September 28, 2010). "Iceland Ex-PM Faces Possible Charges in Meltdown". ABC News. AP. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ "Assembly of the High Court in April 2012". Icelandreview.com. April 15, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Iceland's Former PM Taken to Court". Iceland Review Online. September 28, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
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Foreign counterparts [edit]
- In France : Cour de Justice de la République
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