The Courts
Three assessed candidates for appointment to district court judges
28th November 2023
On 29 September 2023, the Ministry of Justice announced the appointment of a judge with the first position at the District Court of Reykjavík. Eight applications were submitted for the position.
On 29 September 2023, the Ministry of Justice announced the appointment of a judge with the first position at the District Court of Reykjavík. Eight applications were submitted for the position.
The evaluation committee on the competence of candidates for the office of judge has now submitted its opinion on candidates. It is the committee's conclusion that Finnur Þór Vilhjálmsson, Sindri M. Stephensen and Stefanía G. Sæmundsdóttir are the most qualified candidates to be elected to the vacant post, and that no settlement will be made between the three.
The evaluation committee was composed of: Ása Ólafsdóttir, chair, Helga Melkorka Óttarsdóttir, Kristín Benediktsdóttir, Reimar Pétursson and Þorgeir Örlygsson.