The Swedish National Courts Administration (SNCA) () is a
Swedish administrative authority organized under the
Ministry of Justice
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for
administration of courts. It functions as a service organisation for the Swedish courts, including the
general courts, the
general administrative courts and a number of
special courts.
The SNCA does not hold any powers over these courts. It acts purely as an
umbrella organization
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to provide
economy of scale
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for service, and is responsible for the overall coordination of the courts. It also deals with common issues in the
Judiciary of Sweden
The judicial system of Sweden consists of the law of Sweden and a number of government agencies tasked with upholding security and rule of law within the country. The activities of these agencies include police and law enforcement, prosecution, ...
; such as personnel development, education and information, the preparation of regulations, advice and instructions, and the dissemination of information to citizens. The agency also provide legal information on-line, via
Government website
History and organisation
The Swedish National Courts Administration was established in 1975 in
Jönköping
Jönköping (, ) is a Urban areas in Sweden, city in southern Sweden with 112,766 inhabitants (2022). Jönköping is situated on the southern shore of Sweden's second largest lake, Vättern, in the province of Småland.
The city is the seat o ...
, and is headed by
Director-General
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Martin Holmgren. It is organized into eight departments: Finance Department, Human Resources Department, Development Department, IT Department, Security Department, Communications Department, Administrative Department and Legal Department plus an Internal Audit Office.
See also
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Judiciary of Sweden
The judicial system of Sweden consists of the law of Sweden and a number of government agencies tasked with upholding security and rule of law within the country. The activities of these agencies include police and law enforcement, prosecution, ...
References
External links
Swedish National Courts Administration - Official Site(English)
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Government agencies of Sweden
Judiciary of Sweden
Court administration