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Judicial review in Norway: a bicentennial debate
In: Comparative constitutional law and policy
Outside the United States, Norway's 1814 constitution is the oldest still in force. Constitutional judicial review has been a part of Norwegian court decision-making for most of these 200 years. Since the 1990s, Norway has also exercised review under the European Convention of Human Rights. Judicial review of legislation can be controversial: having unelected judges overruling popularly elected majorities seems undemocratic. Yet Norway remains one of the most democratic countries in the world. How does Norway manage the balance between democracy and judicial oversight? Author Anine Kierulf tells the story of Norwegian constitutionalism from 1814 until today through the lens of judicial review debates and cases. This study adds important insights into the social and political justifications for an active judicial review component in a constitutional democracy. Anine Kierulf argues that the Norwegian model of judicial review provides a useful perspective on the dichotomy of American and European constitutionalism.
«… en åpen og opplyst offentlig samtale» - Forskningsformidling som demokratisk ansvar
In: Nytt norsk tidsskrift, Volume 34, Issue 1, p. 36-50
ISSN: 1504-3053
Grunnloven Som Irrelevant Rettskilde (The Norwegian Constitution as an Irrelevant Source of Law)
In: Lov og Rett 3/2016, ISSN 0024-6980 paper, DOI: 10.18261/issn.1504-3061-2016-03-05
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Med Lov Skal Nett Bygges? ('An Internet of Law?')
In: Tidsskrift for Strafferett 1/2013 pp. 1-4
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Hvilken Rolle Spiller Grunnloven § 100 I Høyesteretts Ytringsfrihetspraksis? (Free Speech in the Norwegian Supreme Court 2004-2011)
In: University of Oslo Faculty of Law Research Paper No. 2012-2
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Rettsliggjøringsdebatten etter barnesykdommene
In: Nytt norsk tidsskrift, Volume 28, Issue 2, p. 209-213
ISSN: 1504-3053
Rettsstatens Overnasjonale Vending: Den Andre Prøvingsretten (The International Turn in National Rule of Law: The Other Constitutional Review)
In: Nytt Norsk Tidsskrift 4/4 2009 pp. 256-278
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International Human Rights in Constitutional Interpretation - The Case of Norway
In: Retfærd Årgang, Volume 34, Issue 1, p. 22
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Dultepiloten
In: Nytt norsk tidsskrift, Volume 32, Issue 3, p. 248-257
ISSN: 1504-3053
Historikeres Fortellinger Om Juss (Historians' Tales of Law)
In: Tidsskrift for Rettsvitenskap, Volume 4, p. 421-457
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Solstads autoritære lengsel
In: Nytt norsk tidsskrift, Volume 25, Issue 4, p. 386-392
ISSN: 1504-3053