Professional judges
In the Court of Appeal, with a few exceptions, the court sits with three professional judges. One of the judges is appointed as the presiding judge for the individual case. He or she controls the proceedings in the court.
Court of Appeal judges must be at least 25 and have a law degree [juridisk embetseksamen]. Section 55 of the Act relating to the courts of justice (domstolloven) states that persons to be appointed as judges should satisfy stringent requirements for professional qualifications and personal characteristics. Judges should be recruited from lawyers with a variety of professional backgrounds. Court of Appeal judges are appointed in the Council of State, and as senior government officials they have special security of tenure. This helps to ensure the independence of the courts. In the Frostating Court of Appeal, there are at present 18 permanently appointed Court of Appeal judges.
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If there is a temporary requirement, acting Court of Appeal judges may be appointed for a stipulated short period. An acting Court of Appeal judge has the same legal position as an appointed judge, but only for the period that the temporary appointment lasts.
To meet the need for professional judges in court, Court of Appeal judges who serve at the call of the court and extraordinarily appointed Court of Appeal judges may be appointed for an individual case. Judges who serve at the call of the Court are permanent judges serving at other courts, usually the district courts.
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Extraordinarily appointed judges are retired lawyers, usually judges, who after being appointed can serve in the courts until they reach the age of 73. Judges who serve at the call of the court and extraordinarily appointed judges may not be appointed as the presiding judge.
Under related information on the right, you will find a link to staff at the Frostating Court of Appeal, which provides information about the judges and their professional background.