ABSTRACT
In Norway, the court system follows an adversarial (accusatorial) model. The judiciary consists of three levels of ordinary courts with general jurisdiction, handling both civil and criminal cases. These include 23 district courts (Tingrett), 6 courts of appeal (Lagmannsrett), and the Supreme Court (Norges Høyesterett) (Norges Domstoler, n.d.; Domstolsadministrasjonen, 2013). The Norwegian Courts Administration (NCA), an independent agency, manages and operates the country’s ordinary courts of justice. Established in 2002, the NCA was created to ensure greater independence from the executive and legislative branches.
