High Court (Namibia)
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State companies , ministries and institutions in Namibia |
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| Designation: | High Court of Namibia |
| State level: | Supreme Court |
| Founding: | 1990 |
| Highest office: | Presiding judge |
| Officials: | Peter Damaseb |
| Headquarters: | Windhoek |
| Superordinate position: | Supreme Court |
| Homepage: | www.superiorcourts.org.na/high |
The High Court , the German in the local environment as a High Court referred, is a court in Namibia and the first trial court in constitutional matters . It forms the second highest instance in the country after the Supreme Court . The court has its seat in the capital Windhoek .
It is legally based on Section 80 of the Constitution of Namibia and the drafting in the Government Gazette, No. 84 of October 8, 1990 .
tasks
The Supreme Court deals with all civil and criminal matters as well as constitutional issues for the entire country. It also serves as a labor court for the immediate judicial district.
It also serves as a court of appeal and appeal for the lower courts and refers to the Supreme Court.
Judge
The court is headed by a presiding judge, currently Petrus Damaseb as primus inter pares . It also has as many judges as are appointed by the Namibian President on the recommendation of the Judicial Service Commission . As of April 2011 there are 11 additional judges.
See also
Web links
- Official website of the Supreme Court (English)
- Other official website (English)
Sources and individual references
- MESSAGE BY THE JUDGE PRESIDENT, High Court of Namibia accessed on April 27, 2011 (English)
- ↑ Results of your search: Higher Court. General newspaper. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ Search for the upper court. Hitradio Namibia. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
Coordinates: 22 ° 33 ′ 57.1 ″ S , 17 ° 5 ′ 21.9 ″ E