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Revision as of 22:02, 14 March 2011
| Supreme Court of the Netherlands | |
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| Hoge Raad der Nederlanden | |
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| 52°5′0.52″N 4°18′41.85″E / 52.0834778°N 4.3116250°E | |
| Established | 1838 |
| Standort | The Hague, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52°5′0.52″N 4°18′41.85″E / 52.0834778°N 4.3116250°E |
| Composition method | Selected by the House of Representatives on advice of the Supreme Court and appointed by Royal Order. |
| Authorized by | Constitution of the Netherlands |
| Judge term length | Appointed for life until retired at 70 |
| Number of positions | 41 |
| Website | www.hogeraad.nl |
| President of the Supreme Court | |
| Currently | Geert Corstens |
| Since | 1 October 2008[1] |
| Part of the Politics series |
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The Supreme Court of the Netherlands (Dutch: [Hoge Raad der Nederlanden, High Council of the Netherlands] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is the highest court of the Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten and Aruba.[2] The Court was established on 1 October 1838 and sits in The Hague, Netherlands.[3]
The jurisdiction of the Supreme Court is limited primarily to civil, criminal and tax-related cases. The Court has the authority to overturn rulings by appellate courts ([cassation] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) and therefore establishes case law, but only if the lower court applied the law incorrectly or the ruling lacks sufficient reasoning, facts are no longer subject of discussion.[4] The Court may not rule on the constitutionality of laws passed by the States-General and treaties. Hence the Netherlands has no constitutional court.[5]
The Supreme Court consists of 41 judges: a president, 6 vice-presidents, 31 justices ([raadsheren] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) and 3 justices in exceptional service ([buitengewone dienst] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)). All judges are appointed for life, until they retire at the age of 70.[6]
History
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The development of [cassation] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) in the Netherlands was heavily influenced by the French during the Batavian Revolution at the end of 18th century. The establishment of the Supreme Court on 1838 brought an end to the Grote Raad van Mechelen and its successor the Hoge Raad van Holland, Zeeland en West-Friesland, which both served as high appellate courts.[3]
Authority
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In the Netherlands a case is first heard by one of the five courts of appeal ([gerechtshoven] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)). Afterwards any party may file a [cassation] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) appeal before the Supreme Court.
Composition and current membership
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Justices of the Supreme Court are appointed by Royal Decree, from a list of three, advised by the House of Representatives on the advice of the Hoge Raad itself. The judges are, like every other judge in the Netherlands, appointed for life, until they either die or retire after reaching the age of 70.
The Supreme Court is divided into four chambers: the first or civil chamber, the second or criminal chamber, the third or tax chamber and the fourth or 'ombuds' chamber. The members of the fourth chamber are chosen [ad hoc] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help).[6]
First or civil chamber
- Hans Fleers, vice-president and chairman
- Detmer Beukenhorst, vice-president
- Oscar de Savornin Lohman, justice
- Annemarie van Buchem-Spapens, justice
- Peter Kop, justice
- Ernst Numann, justice
- Fred Hammerstein, justice
- Jules van Oven, justice
- Willem van Schendel, justice
- Floris Bakels, justice
- Cees Streefkerk, justice
- W.D.H. Asser, justice
Second or criminal chamber
- F.H. Koster, vice-president
- G.J.M. Corstens, president
- A.J.A. van Dorst, vice-president
- J.P. Balkema, justice
- B.C. de Savornin Lohman, justice
- J.W. Ilsink, justice
- J. de Hullu, justice
- W.M.E. Thomassen, justice
- H.A.G. Splinter-Van Kan, justice
- W.F. Groos, justice
- C.H.W.M. Sterk, justice
- M.A. Loth, justice
Third or tax chamber
- D.G. van Vliet, vice-president
- J.W. van den Berge, vice-president
- P. Lourens, justice
- C.B. Bavinck, justice
- A.R. Leemreis, justice
- C.J.J. van Maanen, justice
- E.N. Punt, justice
- C. Schaap, justice
- J.W.M. Tijnagel, justice
- A.H.T. Heisterkamp, justice
- J.A.C.A. Overgaauw, justice
- M.W.C. Feteris, justice
- P.M.F. van Loon, justice
- M.A. Fierstra, justice
- A.G. Pos, justice in exceptional service
- A.E.M. van der Putt-Lauwers, justice in exceptional service
- L. Monné, justice in exceptional service
References
- ^ "Benoeming mr. G.J.M. Corstens tot president van de Hoge Raad". Rechtspraak.nl (in Dutch). Hoge Raad der Nederlanden. 15 April 2008. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
- ^ "Nederlandse Antillen en Aruba". Rechtspraak.nl (in Dutch). De Rechtspraak. 27 July 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
- ^ a b "Geschiedenis van de Hoge Raad". Rechtspraak.nl (in Dutch). De Rechtspraak. 18 September 2004. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
- ^ "Supreme Court". Rechtspraak.nl. De Rechtspraak. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
- ^ According to article 120 of the Constitution of the Netherlands, judges will not rule on the constitutionality of laws passed by the States-General and treaties.
- ^ a b "Raad". Rechtspraak.nl (in Dutch). De Rechtspraak. 14 October 2004. Retrieved 2 December 2009.
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