Justice Bogason took up his appointment as a Supreme Court Justice on 1 October 2012 and was elected President of the Court on 1 September 2020. Prior to his appointment he had served as a District Court judge since 2001 and as chief judge of the Western Iceland District Court since 2003. Before that, he had served as Director of Legal Affairs in the Ministry of Justice since 1997.

He holds a Cand. jur. degree in Law from the University of Iceland. As well as sitting on the Supreme Court he holds the position of Professor of Law at the University. He has also written books and articles, especially on the general principles of the law of obligations.

Justice Ólafsdóttir took up her appointment as a Supreme Court Justice on 23 November 2020. Prior to her appointment she was a Professor of Law at the University of Iceland and a Supreme Court attorney since 2005.

She holds a Cand. jur. degree in Law from the University of Iceland and an LL.M. degree from the University of Cambridge. She has written books and articles, especially on contract law and bankruptcy law.

Justice Thorarensen took up her appointment as a Supreme Court Justice on 23 November 2020. Prior to her appointment she was a Professor of Law at the University of Iceland since 2002. Before that she was a Director of Police and Judicial Affairs in the Ministry of Justice since 1996.

She holds a Cand. jur. degree in Law from the University of Iceland and an LL.M. degree from the University of Edinburgh. She has written books and articles, especially on constitutional law, human rights and data protection law.

Justice Axelsson took up his appointment as a Supreme Court Justice on 12 October 2015. Prior to his appointment he had worked as a Supreme Court attorney since 1997.

He holds a Cand. jur. degree in Law from the University of Iceland. As well as sitting on the Supreme Court he holds the position of Professor of Law at the University. He has also written books and articles, especially on property law.

Ólafur Börkur took up his appointment as a Supreme Court Justice on 1 September 2003. Prior to his appointment he had served as a District Court judge from 1990 and as chief judge of the Eastern Iceland District Court since 1998. Before that, he served as a deputy judge at a magistrate’s court.

He holds a Cand. jur. degree in Law from the University of Iceland and an LL.M degree from the University of Lund, Sweden.

Justice Magnússon took up his appointment as a Supreme Court Justice on 18 May 2020. Prior to his appointment he had worked as a judge at Landsréttur (the Appeal Court) since 2018. Before that, he was a Professor of Law at the University of Reykjavik since 2010 and as a District Court judge since 1996.

He holds a Cand. jur. degree in Law from the University of Iceland. He has written articles, especially on procedural law.