The Icelandic Regional Development Agency grants for non-local work in rural areas and recently the National Archives of Iceland received a grant for costs for the facilities of a archivist in Neskaupstaður.

In the third quarter of 2024 (July to September), the National Archives of Iceland received 50 archives for preservation. Of these, 14 were from public entities and 36 were from private parties.

On the website of the Landsnefndin (National Commission), it has been possible to access detailed information about the documents, the research project, and view the original manuscripts. Now, all six volumes of the books are also available in electronic format.

Private archives are an important part of the National Archives of Iceland’s collections and often provide a different and valuable view of life in Iceland. The work on completing and recording the archives of Supreme Court lawyer Gústafur Þór Tryggvason, who died in August of 2024, has just been completed. His descendants turned over his documents to the National Archives for preservation.

Renewed collaboration between ISAC and Swedac.

Adjustments to the payment structure are intended to promote greater transparency and a more balanced approach to billing, benefiting all stakeholders.

On Thursday, December 8th, the Supreme Court received a visit from the Icelandic District Commissioners Association. The President and the Director of the Court welcomed the District Commissioners and introduced them to the operations and answered questions.

Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled in Case A v. Mosfellsbær, where it was determined that the municipality should pay compensation for the handling and handling of his application on 4 October 2018 for user-led personal assistance on the basis of the law on services for people with long-term support needs.

Today, the Supreme Court heard a case about the Minister of Finance’s decisions on the salaries of judges.

The Icelandic parliament, Althingi, has approved a bill on a single payment to pensioners who earn 25 thousand ISK or less per month from sources other than TR. There are about 2,000 individuals who may be eligible for this payment.