The National Court ( ) is a special
high court in
Iceland established in 1905 to handle cases where members of the
Cabinet
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are suspected of criminal behaviour.
Composition
The National Court has 15 members: five
Supreme Court
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justices, the Reykjavík District Court President, a professor of
constitutional law
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at the
University of Iceland
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and eight people chosen by the
Parliament
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every six years.
Assembly
The court assembled for the first time in 2011, to prosecute former
Prime Minister
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Geir Haarde for alleged
gross misconduct in the events leading up to the
2008–2011 Icelandic financial crisis. On September 28, 2010, the Parliament decided, by 33 votes to 30, to charge Haarde.
Originally faced with six charges, he was convicted only on one that was considered to be a minor one.
See also
*
Labour Court
*
Cour de Justice de la République
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References
1905 establishments in Iceland
Courts in Iceland
Organizations established in 1905
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