Judge referee (Sweden)

A judge referee (Swedish: justitiesekreterare, previously known as revisionssekreterare^[a]), is a rapporteur in the Swedish Supreme Court and the Supreme Administrative Court of Sweden. Justice secretaries are responsible for the preparation of cases and prefer the case before the members of the court.

Justice secretaries are employed for a maximum of six years with the possibility of an extension of a maximum of two years. If there are special reasons, the employment may be extended by a further maximum of two years. Only those who are Swedish citizens may hold or exercise employment as a justice secretary. If knowledge of a particular area of law is needed, however, even a person who is not a lawyer may be employed as a justice secretary at the Supreme Administrative Court.

History

Before 1972, the Audit Secretary belonged to the from the Supreme Court of Sweden judicially separate agency, the Lower Audit Office. Thereafter it has officially organized under the Supreme Court.

Footnotes

^ Both justitiesekreterare^[1] and revisionssekreterare^[2] are translated as judge referee.

References

^ [Ordlista för Sveriges domstolar]: Svensk/engelsk ordlista [Swedish/English Glossary] (PDF) (in Swedish) (5th ed.). 2019: Domstolsverket. 2019. p. 267. SELIBR 3dcm3n7k1tbcqcrj.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
^ Utrikes namnbok: svenska myndigheter, organisationer, titlar, EU- och EG-organ, EU-titlar och länder på engelska, tyska, franska, spanska, finska och ryska (PDF) (in Swedish) (6th ed.). Stockholm: Utrikesdep., Regeringskansliet. 2002. p. 74. ISBN 9138319357. SELIBR 8450358.

SFS 1996:377 Förordningen med instruktion för Högsta domstolen
SFS 1996:378 Förordningen med instruktion för Högsta förvaltningsdomstolen

[3] Both justitiesekreterare^[1] and revisionssekreterare^[2] are translated as judge referee.

[1] [Ordlista för Sveriges domstolar]: Svensk/engelsk ordlista [Swedish/English Glossary] (PDF) (in Swedish) (5th ed.). 2019: Domstolsverket. 2019. p. 267. SELIBR 3dcm3n7k1tbcqcrj.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)

[2] Utrikes namnbok: svenska myndigheter, organisationer, titlar, EU- och EG-organ, EU-titlar och länder på engelska, tyska, franska, spanska, finska och ryska (PDF) (in Swedish) (6th ed.). Stockholm: Utrikesdep., Regeringskansliet. 2002. p. 74. ISBN 9138319357. SELIBR 8450358.

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