The Judicial Administration
Expert co-jurors
One of the roles of the Judicial Administration is to appoint a reasonable number of expert co-judges. These are individuals who have expertise in fields other than law.
The purpose of summoning an expert co-judge is to increase the likelihood of the court reaching the right conclusion, improve the quality of judicial decisions and increase trust in the work of the courts.
Reviewing expert evidence
The role of the expert co-judges includes reviewing and criticising expert evidence in cases where the regular judges are unable to do so due to lack of expertise in the relevant field. The expert co-judges are called upon when:
Special skills are needed to resolve a case
The case is extensive
The charges are very important from a general point of view
Which expert evidence is considered depends entirely on the nature and scope of the case in question. It is therefore not possible to determine which expert evidence the relevant expert co-judge will evaluate or by what means, until he/she has been summoned to attend a particular case.
Becoming an expert co-judge
The general competence requirements are:
Sufficient knowledge and experience to be able to perform the duties of an expert co-judge in judicial matters in the relevant field of expertise.
Sufficient maturity and mental and physical health
Icelandic citizenship, being legally competent and having reached the age of 25
Custody of one’s own estate
Neither to have been sentenced to prison for a criminal offence committed after the person reached the age of 18, nor to have acted in a manner that could damage the trust that judges must generally enjoy
Rules
The appointment shall be automatically cancelled if the nominee loses his/her general competence. Furthermore, the Judicial Administration may cancel the appointment if there are substantial reasons to do so or the nominee so requests.
The ones appointed as expert co-judges shall sign a solemn declaration stating that they will always perform such duties with conscientiousness and impartiality and in strict compliance with the law.
An employee of the courts may not be appointed to be an expert co-judge.
Five-year periods
Expert co-judges are appointed for five years at a time. After five years, the person concerned may request a renewal of the appointment.
Application
Expert co-judges are appointed from among applicants following a public call for candidates. All those who meet the requirements are free to apply. There is no deadline for applications.
Applications for appointment shall be sent electronically through the courts’ website. Instructions on how to apply through the website can be found here. The application must be accompanied by:
A curriculum vitae
Confirmation of the highest level of education in the relevant specialty
Authorisation for the Judicial Administration to collect a criminal record certificate. The Judicial Administration must be authorized to collect a criminal record certificate by filling out a form and sending it with the application. Get the form
The Judicial Administration will keep all applications and appoint expert co-judges from among applicants as needed at any given time.
Appointed expert co-judges
Applicants who are nominated will be included in a list that is available to the staff of the courts. The list of expert co-judges is published on the website of the Judicial Administration and is regularly updated.
List of nominated expert co-judges. Updated 2 May 2024.
The listed expert co-judges deemed most fitting for each case at any given time will be summoned. Although a person has been nominated as an expert co-judge, this does not guarantee whether or how often that person can expect to be summoned.
Read more:
Expert co-judges are discussed in Article 39 of the Judiciary Act.
The rules of the Judicial Administration. The rules on expert co-judges discuss fees and the payment of expenses incurred.
List of expert co-jurors nominated according to Article 39 Act no. 50/2016 on courts - 4 December 2024
Aðalsteinn Sigfússon
Agni Ásgeirsson
Albert Páll Sigurðsson
Andri Ísak Þórhallsson
Andri Traustason
Anna Málfríður Jónsdóttir
Anna Sverrisdóttir
Anton Örn Brynjarsson
Ari Guðmundsson
Arna Rún Óskarsdóttir
Arnar Ástráðsson
Arnar Már Jóhannesson
Aron Freyr Eiríksson
Atli Rútur Þorsteinsson
Auðunn Elíson
Auðunn Jóhann Guðmundsson
Ágúst Ágústsson
Ágúst Kárason
Ágúst Þórðarson
Ágúst Örn Sverrisson
Ágústa Gunnarsdóttir
Álfheiður Steinþórsdóttir
Ármann Gylfason
Árni Ómar Jósteinsson
Ársæll Þorsteinsson
Áskell Örn Kárason
Ásmundur Ingvarsson
Bárður Hafsteinsson
Birgir Rafn Þráinsson
Birgir Örn Arnarson
Birkir Leósson
Bjarni Bjarnason
Björgvin Björgvinsson
Björgvin Helgi Fjeldsted Ásbjörnsson
Björgvin Sigurðsson
Björn Jónsson
Björn Marteinsson
Björn Óli Guðmundsson
Bogi Jónsson
Brynjar Emilsson
Brynjar Þór Jónasson
Brynjar Örn Ólafsson
Brynjólfur Y. Jónsson
Daníel Karl Ásgeirsson
Einar Andrésson
Einar Guðbjartsson
Einar Ingi Magnússon
Einar Kristinn Jónsson
Eiríkur Ásþór Ragnarsson
Eiríkur Blöndal
Eiríkur K. Þorbjörnsson
Elfar Úlfarsson
Elmar Hallgríms Hallgrímsson
Erik Brynjar Schweitz Eriksson
Erling Magnússon
Ester Rut Unnsteinsdóttir
Eva Sjöfn Helgadóttir
Eymundur Sigurðsson
Eymundur Sveinn Einarsson
Eyþór Rafn Þórhallsson
Finnbogi Þorsteinsson
Finnur Sturluson
Finnur Sveinbjörnsson
Friðjón Guðjohnsen
Friðrik Már Baldursson
Friðþór Sófus Sigurmundsson
Frímann Haukur Ómarsson
Gígja Guðbrandsdóttir
Gísli Baldursson
Gísli Elí Guðnason
Gísli Engilbert Haraldsson
Gísli Hafsteinn Gunnlaugsson
Gísli Ólafsson
Guðbjarni Eggertsson
Guðbjörg Hansína Leifsdóttir
Guðbjörg Sigríður Finnsdóttir
Guðfinna Eydal
Guðjón Baldursson
Guðjón Egill Ingólfsson
Guðjón Karlsson
Guðjón Kárason
Guðmundur Arnar Sigmundsson
Guðmundur Birkir Agnarsson
Guðmundur Tryggvi Sigurðsson
Guðni Arinbjarnar
Guðni Ingi Pálsson
Guðrún Aspelund
Guðrún Oddsdóttir
Guðvarður Már Gunnlaugsson
Gunnar Fannberg Gunnarsson
Gunnar Hrafn Birgisson
Gunnar Júlíusson
Gunnar Karl Karlsson
Gunnar Ólafur Haraldsson
Gunnar Tómasson
Gunnar Þórðarson
Gunnar Önnu Svanbergsson
Gunnhildur Gunnarsdóttir
Gústaf Vífilsson
Gyða Hjartardóttir
Gyða Sigurlaug Haraldsdóttir
Halldór Baldursson
Halldór Eyþórsson
Halldóra Eyjólfsdóttir
Halldóra Jónsdóttir
Hallgrímur Jónsson
Hanna María Siggeirsdóttir
Hanna Óladóttir
Hannes Frímann Sigurðsson
Haraldur Briem
Haraldur Ingi Ingimundarson
Haraldur Sigþórsson
Harpa Snædal
Haukur Örvar Pálmason
Hákon Ásgrímsson
Heimir Fannar Hallgrímsson
Helga Viðarsdóttir
Helgi Bjarnason
Helgi Garðar Garðarsson
Helgi H Viborg
Helgi Ingimundur Sigurðsson
Helgi Ómar Bragason
Helgi Sigursteinn Ólafsson
Helgi Þór Helgason
Helgi Þórsson
Hermann Haraldsson
Hersir Sigurgeirsson
Hilma Hólm
Hilmar Sigurðsson
Hjalti Már Björnsson
Hjalti Sigmundsson
Hjálmar Ingvarsson
Hjördís Þóra Jónsdóttir
Hlín Sverrisdóttir
Hrafnkell Már Stefánsson
Hrefna Sigríður Briem
Hreggviður Ingason
Hulda Brá Magnadóttir
Högni Hróarsson
Ingólfur Sveinn Ingólfsson
Ingvar Garðarsson
Ingvar Teitsson
Ingveldur Bragadóttir
Jóhann Pétur Reyndal
Jóhann Sigurður Þorsteinsson
Jóhann Tómas Sigurðsson
Jóhann Unnsteinsson
Jóhann Viðar Ívarsson
Jóhannes Geir Númason
Jón Arnar Baldurs
Jón Ágúst Pétursson
Jón Baldursson
Jón Ellert Lárusson
Jón Eyjólfur Jónsson
Jón Haukur Steingrímsson
Jón Hörður Jónsson
Jón Ingvar Pálsson
Jón Malmquist Guðmundsson
Jón Pálmi Óskarsson
Jón Sigurðsson
Jón Ævar Pálmason
Jökull Jóhannsson
Karl Georg Ragnarsson
Karl Ottó Karlsson
Karl Reynir Einarsson
Katrín R. Kemp Guðmundsdóttir
Kjartan Arnfinnsson
Kormákur Garðarsson
Kristbjörn Búason
Kristinn Eiríksson
Kristinn Hugason
Kristinn Sigurbjörnsson
Kristinn Tómasson
Kristín Briem
Kristín Jónsdóttir
Kristín Jónsdóttir
Kristján Arinbjarnar
Kristján Oddsson
Lárus Finnbogason
Lena Rós Ásmundsdóttir
Magni Sigurjón Jónsson
Magnús Gottfreðsson
Magnús Kjartan Gíslason
Magnús Kristinsson
Magnús Þór Arnarson
Magnús Þór Jónsson
Margret G Flóvenz
Margrét Þórunn Jónsdóttir
María I. Gunnbjörnsdóttir
Maríus Þór Jónasson
Oddi Erlingsson
Olil Amble
Orri Ingþórsson
Ólafur G Flóvenz
Ólafur I Halldórsson
Ólafur Ísleifsson
Ólafur Kvaran
Ólöf Halldóra Bjarnadóttir
Óskar Sigurðsson
Páll Ágúst Ásgeirsson
Páll Grétar Steingrímsson
Páll Ægir Pétursson
Pálmi Bergmann Almarsson
Pálmi Kristinsson
Pálmi Ragnar Pálmason
Pétur Guðmann Guðmannsson
Pétur Sigurður Gunnarsson
Ragna Ólafsdóttir
Ragnar Jónsson
Reynir Elfar Kristinsson
Reynir Erlingsson
Reynir Örn Harðarson
Ríkarður Sigfússon
Ríkharður Kristjánsson
Rósalind Guðmundsdóttir
Runólfur Sigursveinsson
Rúnar Helgi Andrason
Rúnar Þór Stefánsson
Sighvatur Óttarr Elefsen
Sigríður Björnsdóttir
Sigríður Guðrún Suman
Sigríður Kristjánsdóttir
Sigríður Sjöfn Ágústsdóttir
Sigríður Soffía Sigurðardóttir
Sigrún Elísabeth Arnardóttir
Sigrún Guðmundsdóttir
Sigrún Sveinbjörnsdóttir
Sigurbjörn Árni Arngrímsson
Sigurbjörn Einarsson
Sigurbjörn Skarphéðinsson
Sigurður Einar Þorsteinsson
Sigurður Freyr Magnússon
Sigurður Grímsson
Sigurður Gunnlaugsson
Sigurður Ingibergur Hreinsson
Sigurður Jónsson
Sigurður Páll Pálsson
Sigurður R Ragnarsson
Sigurður Sigurðsson
Sigurður Sigurjónsson
Sigurður Thorlacius
Sigurður Þór Guðmundsson
Sigurður Þór Sigurðarson
Sigurjón Þorvaldsson
Sigurveig Þ Sigurðardóttir
Smári Björgvinsson
Snjólaug Níelsdóttir
Snorri Þorgeir Ingvarsson
Snæbjörn Kristjánsson
Soffía Elín Sigurðardóttir
Sólveig Jónsdóttir
Stefán Þorvaldsson
Stefán Örn Stefánsson
Steinunn Þórðardóttir
Svavar Gauti Stefánsson
Sveinbjörn Jónsson
Sveinn Agnarsson
Sveinn Ólason
Sverrir Sigurjónsson
Sylgja Dögg Sigurjónsdóttir
Sæmundur E Þorsteinsson
Torfi Magnússon
Tómas Högni Unnsteinsson
Tómas Zoéga
Trausti Ragnar Einarsson
Tryggvi Jakobsson
Tryggvi Tryggvason
Úlf Viðar Níelsson
Vilbergur Magni Óskarsson
Vilhjálmur Rafnsson
Vífill Oddsson
Þorbjörg Sæmundsdóttir
Þorgeir Magnússon
Þorgerður Sigurðardóttir
Þorgils Arason
Þorkell Magnússon
Þorkell Snæbjörnsson
Þorsteinn V Sigurðsson
Þorsteinn Vilhjálmsson
Þorvaldur Ingvarsson
Þorvaldur Magnússon
Þorvarður Gunnarsson
Þóra Steinunn Steffensen
Þórður Árnason
Þórir Magnús Lárusson
Þórir Skarphéðinsson
Þórunn Helga Felixdóttir
Þröstur Guðmundsson
Þröstur Sigurðsson
Ævar Harðarson