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Carsten Smith | |
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| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway | |
| In office 1991–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Erling Sandene |
| Succeeded by | Tore Schei |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 July 1932 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 28 May 2026 (aged 93) Oslo, Norway |
| Spouse | Lucy Smith |
Carsten Smith (13 July 1932 – 28 May 2026) was a Norwegian judge and lawyer.
Early life and education
[edit]Carsten Smith was born in Oslo on 13 July 1932. He took his examen artium at Oslo Cathedral School in 1949 and began studying law at the University of Oslo that year.[1]
Career
[edit]Smith served as Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Oslo (1977–1979) and as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway (1991–2002).[2] After his retirement from the court, he continued to handle international arbitration cases, and worked with the United Nations.[3]
He was appointed Reader in Law at the University of Oslo in 1960 and Professor of Law with a specialization in commercial and banking law in 1964. He also was the first chairman of the Sami Rights Commission.[4]
Among his many published works is Kausjonsrett. Carsten Smith was awarded the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav on 13 May 2003.[2] In 1985, he received the Fritt Ord Honorary Award.[5] He was a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.[6] He also received honorary degrees from several institutions, including Uppsala University[7] and Brigham Young University.[8]
Personal life and death
[edit]In 1958, he married fellow lawyer Lucy Smith, whom he survived. One of Norway's first female lawyers, she was also a law professor and the former rector of the University of Oslo.[2] They had three daughters who became lawyers.
Carsten Smith died in Oslo on 28 May 2026, at the age of 93.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Carsten Smith". Store Norske Leksikon. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Carsten Smith". 14 December 2021.
- ↑ "Mr. Carsten Smith" (PDF). UN. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ↑ "Rights for Indigenous Peoples" (PDF). indiana.edu. p. 11. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ↑ "Priser – Fritt Ords Honnør" (in Norwegian). Fritt Ord. Archived from the original on 4 November 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ↑ "Gruppe 6: Rettsvitenskap" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
- ↑ "Hedersdoktorer". Archived from the original on 22 November 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
- ↑ "BYU graduates finish one trek and embark on another". Deseret News. 25 April 1997. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018.
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