Iceland · Courts
Court structure of Iceland
Every tier of the judiciary, what it hears, and where an appeal goes next.
The hierarchy, top to bottom
- Supreme — Hæstiréttur Íslands
- Court of last resort; hears cases by leave.
- Appellate — Landsréttur
- Court of Appeal created in 2018 to add an intermediate tier.
- First instance — District Courts (Héraðsdómstólar)
- Eight district courts.
Every court in the hierarchy
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