Norway’s second best in perceived legal certainty
Denmark scores higher than Norway in the study carried out by The World Justice Project (WJP). The score is the same, but since Denmark is ranked at the top in several categories in Norway, they come in first place in the selection.
– It is great to see that Norway again comes out very well on this index. For Norwegian courts, it is important that the population feels that the central legal security guarantees have been met, says board chair Cecilie Østensen Berglund in the Court Administration in a press release.
A total of 139 countries, 138,000 households and 4,200 legal experts participated in the study, which is summarized in the report. WJP Rule of Law Index. It deals with the distribution of power, the absence of corruption, openness in the administration, fundamental rights, law and order, the enforcement of regulations and how the judicial system works, conflict resolution and universal human processes, as well as criminal cases.
Norway is ranked as the best country in openness and treatment of criminal cases.
– I think it’s a special bra and I’m open. This is important for the sake of trust in the courts. Among other things, it contributes to the press being able to follow our company closely and thus exercise both a control function and disseminate knowledge about the courts. A good example of openness is the Supreme Court’s Grand Chamber cases on child welfare, which went open – door, says Berglund.
Top 10 in perceived legal certainty:
1. Denmark
2. Norway
Finland
4. Sweden
5. Germany
6. The Netherlands
7. New Zealand
8. Luxembourg
9. Austria
10. Ireland