Sr. Carsten Smith

Nationality: Norwegian

Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway

Education and Professional Career

1956 Master of Law, University of Oslo
1957 Assistant professor
1960 District Judge
1964 Doctor Juris
1964-1991 Professor of Law, University of Oslo
1977-1979 Dean of the Faculty of Law
1991-2002 Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Other relevant experience

1980-1985 Chairman of Saami Rights Commission
1989-1991 Chairman of Commission on Human Rights in Norwegian Legislation
1996-1999 Chairman of Commission for reviewing the Norwegian Court system
1996-2004 Member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration
2003-2005 Chairman of Commission on a Nordic Saami Rights Convention
2006-2008 Chairman of Commission on fishing rights in the ocean north of Norway for the Saami People and other citizen

Mr. Smith has published a number of books and articles within various fields of law, been editor of Scandinavian legal journals, has lectured at a number of universities, and been chairman of committees dealing with the organization of research and education