NORWAY Law and Practice Contributed by: Knud Jacob Knudsen, Jenny Sandvig, Oda Lauksund Engamo and Nicholas Foss Barbantonis, Advokatfirmaet Simonsen Vogt Wiig
existence of an agreement or other basis for arbitration.
New legislation in key legal areas often triggers a temporary spike in the number of cases referred to the courts, which typically subsides after a period of adjustment. In key sectors such as shipping, oil and gas, fish- eries, aquaculture, industry, land-based power, and finance, the Supreme Court has very few or no cases. A main explanation for this is believed to be competition from arbitration.
14. Outlook 14.1 Proposals for Dispute Resolution Reform As far as is known, there are no proposals for dispute resolution reform. 14.2 Growth Areas The largest areas of commercial disputes are generally construction law, property law, com- pensation and insurance law, and monetary claims. Recently, there has been a noticeable increase in commercial disputes reaching the Supreme Court, compared to previous years. In 2023, the majority of civil cases that were granted leave to appeal concerned issues related to compen- sation, construction law, and real estate. There is also a consistent number of cases involving administrative law and civil procedure.
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