Supreme Court of Norway Supreme Court of Norway The Supreme Court of Norway (Norwegian Bokmål: "(Norges) Høyesterett"; Norwegian Nynorsk: "(Noregs) Høgsterett"; lit. ‘Highest Court’) was established in 1815 on the basis of section 88 in the Constitution of the Kingdom of Norway, which prescribes an independent judiciary. It is located in the capital Oslo. In addition to serving as the court of final appeal for civil and criminal cases, it can also rule whether the Cabinet has acted in accordance with Norwegian law and whether the Parliament has passed legislation consistent with the Constitution. The King of Norway has sole authority to appoint judges
Office of the Attorney General of Norway Office of the Attorney General of Norway Established in 1816, the Office of the Attorney General of Norway () is the legal advisor to the government. The attorney general assists the executive branch of government with judicial questions and to conduct civil legal trials. The office is a body subordinate to the Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister. The Director of Public Prosecutions of Norway () is the head of the Norwegian Prosecuting Authority, an independent government agency subordinate only to "King-in-Council" (Council of State (Norway)). The Judge Advocate General of Norway () is the head of the military prosecution