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The Supreme Court of Iceland (Icelandic: Hæstiréttur Íslands, pronounced [ˈhaistɪˌrjɛhtʏr ˈistlants], lit. ' Highest Court of Iceland ') is the final court of appeal in the judiciary of Iceland. It is also the oldest of the current courts of law in Iceland and the highest of the three Icelandic court branches, the others being the ...
Judicial review is a process under which a government's executive, legislative, or administrative actions are subject to review by the judiciary. [ 1 ] : 79 In a judicial review, a court may invalidate laws, acts, or governmental actions that are incompatible with a higher authority.
The politics of Iceland take place in the framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the president is the head of state, while the prime minister of Iceland serves as the head of government in a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government.
The Court of Appeal (Icelandic: Landsréttur, lit. National Court) is an appellate court in Iceland with appellate jurisdiction over all district court cases. The court was established by the Courts Act of 2016 and began operating 1 January 2018. [1]
The National Court (Icelandic: Landsdómur [ˈlan(t)sˌtouːmʏr̥]) is a special high court in Iceland established in 1905 to handle cases where members of the Cabinet are suspected of criminal behaviour.
The Judicial Affairs and Education Committee (Icelandic: Allsherjar- og menntamálanefnd) is a standing committee of the Icelandic parliament. Jurisdiction [ edit ]
The Constitution of Iceland (Icelandic: Stjórnarskrá lýðveldisins Íslands "Constitution of the republic of Iceland") is the supreme law of Iceland. It is composed of 80 articles in seven sections, and within it the leadership arrangement of the country is determined and the human rights of its citizens are preserved. The current ...
Government Construction Contracting Agency (Framkvæmdasýsla ríkisins) Government Real Estate Agency (Fasteignir ríkissjóðs) Icelandic State Financial Investments (Bankasýsla ríkisins) State Alcohol and Tobacco Company of Iceland (Áfengis- og tóbaksverslun ríkisins) State Financial Management (Fjársýsla ríkisins)