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Ministry of Justice (Denmark)

Ministry of Justice (Denmark)

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Ministry of Justice of Denmark (Danish: Justitsministeriet, Faroese: Dómsmálaráðið, Greenlandic: Inatsiseqarnermut Ministereqarfik) is the Danish government ministry responsible for the general judicial system, including the police and the prosecution service, the courts of law, and prisons and the probation service. In addition, the Ministry is responsible for legislation in the areas of criminal, private and family law, the law of trusts and foundations, nationality law and data protection law. The Ministry of Justice of Denmark might oversee the administration of justice in Greenland.[1]

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The entirety of the judicial system (Danish: Justitsvæsnet) is overseen by the Ministry of Justice.[2][3]

Councils, boards, commissions

Agencies

Councils

  • Det Dyreetiske Råd (the Council for Animal Ethics)
  • Det Særlige Råd vedr. Dyreværnsspørgsmål (the Special Council for Animal Protection Issues)
  • Rådet for Dyreforsøg/Dyreforsøgstilsynet (the Council for Animal Testing/The Supervisory Authority on Animal Testing)
  • Retslægerådet (the Forensic Medicine Council)
  • Datarådet (the Data Council)
  • Det Kriminalpræventive Råd (the Crime Prevention Council)
  • Dommerudnævnelsesrådet (the Judicial Appointment Council)
  • Færdselssikkerhedskommissionen (the Road Safety Commission)
  • Rådet for Sikker Trafik (the Council for Safe Road Traffic)
  • Rådet vedrørende Hold af Særlige Dyr (the Council Regarding the Possession of Certain Animals)
  • Tilsynsrådet vedr. Beskæftigelse af Indsatte (the Supervisory Council for the Occupation of Inmates)

Boards

  • Advokatnævnet (the Disciplinary Board of the Bar and Law Society)
  • Erstatningsnævnet (Criminal Injuries Compensation Board)
  • Det Færøske Erstatningsnævn for Voldsofre (the Faroese Damages Board for Victims of Assault)
  • Det Grønlandske Erstatningsnævn for Voldsofre (the Greenlandic Damages Board for Victims of Assault)
  • Politiklagenævnene (Independent Police Complaints Authority)
  • Pressenævnet (the Press Board)
  • Procesbevillingsnævnet (the Appeals Permission Board)
  • Advokatudvalget
  • Arbejdsgruppen om hold af heste
  • Arbejdsgruppen om reglerne for udførsel af våben mv.
  • Arbejdsgruppen om slagtefjerkræ
  • Arvelovsudvalget
  • Jurisdiktionsudvalget
  • Konkursrådet
  • Offentlighedskommissionen
  • Retsplejerådet
  • Straffelovrådet
  • Strafferetsplejeudvalget
  • Tinglysningsudvalget
  • Udvalget om elektronisk Lovtidende
  • Udvalget om offentligt ansattes ytringsfrihed og meddeleret
  • Udvalget om retsvirkningerne af digital signatur mv.
  • Udvalget om sanktionsfastsættelse i sager om spiritus- og promille-kørsel mv.
  • Udvalget om TV-overvågning
  • Udvalget vedrørende Politiets og Forsvarets Efterretningstjenester

Other commissions

  • Justitsministeriets Forskningspolitiske Udvalg
  • Kursusudvalget vedr. obligatorisk efteruddannelse af advokat-fuldmægtige
  • Wamberg-udvalget

Committee

  • Bestyrelsen for Domstolsstyrelsen

Inspections

List of ministers

See List of Justice Ministers in Denmark

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Rådet for Grønlands Retsvæsen | Justitsministeriet". www.justitsministeriet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  2. [2]
    "Organisationsdiagram justitsvæsenet" (PDF). Ministry of Justice (in Danish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. [3]
    "Justitsvaesenet". Ministry of Justice (in Danish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  4. [4]
    "The Danish Ministry of Justice". Justitsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  • Justitsministeriet Danish Ministry of Justice, official website. Retrieved March 12, 2011 (in Danish)
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