Réttur til réttargæslumanns. Þjóna skilyrðin vilja löggjafans?
Victims’ rights are in the spotlight these days. This article deals with victims of crime and their right to have a designated or appointed legal aid to protect their interests during the handling of a case concerning a crime against them. It will discuss the conditions set by law for the nomination...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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The University of Akureyri
2024-03-01
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| Series: | Nordicum-Mediterraneum |
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| Online Access: | https://nome.unak.is/wordpress/volume-19-no-1-2024/new-article-double-blind-peer-review-volume-19-no-1-2024/rettur-til-rettargaeslumanns-thjona-skilyrdin-vilja-loggjafans/ |
| Summary: | Victims’ rights are in the spotlight these days. This article deals with victims of crime and their right to have a designated or appointed legal aid to protect their interests during the handling of a case concerning a crime against them. It will discuss the conditions set by law for the nomination and appointment of a legal aid and how the courts have interpreted the conditions in case law and why it is necessary to change the conditions to better ensure the interests of victims of crime and especially victims of domestic violence. |
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| ISSN: | 1670-6242 |