Hæstiréttur Íslands (Supreme Court of Iceland)
Benedikt Bogason
President of the Supreme Court
President since: 1 January 2022
Member of the Supreme Court since: 2012
Biography and career
Education
Cand. juris, University of Iceland, Faculty of Law, 1990
Career
1997–2001 Director of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs
2001–2003 District Court Judge, District Court of Vesturland
2003–2012 Chief Judge, District Court of Vesturland
Appointed to serve on numerous official committees, including committees for drafting proposed legislation.
Writing and teaching
Professor (part time) at the University of Iceland, Faculty of Law.
Author of books and articles on the law of obligations and procedural law.
