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Consumers often have grounds for claiming reimbursement of their actual legal expenses, even if they are higher than the limitations that follow from the Dispute Act’s provisions on legal costs, writes the author of the article.

Unio gets to keep the current main collective agreement in the state. This became clear after the National Wage Board today issued its ruling in the fundamental dispute between Unio and the state in connection with the 2024 state settlement. Hjort has assisted Unio in the case.

We are often asked what court mediation is, how it works and whether it is something that must occur if one finds themselves in a legal dispute. In the following article, we provide brief answers to frequently asked questions.

Read about the Supreme Court’s 2024 verdict on the Karasjok case where Finnmarkseiendommen (FeFo) was acquitted in a significant land rights dispute.

The main rule in separation and divorce is that the spouses’ fortunes, which are joint property, should be divided equally. In a recent decision from the Supreme Court, it was clarified how a repurchase right for shares should be treated in a divorce settlement.

In a judgment issued on April 15, 2024, the Borgarting Court of Appeal addressed whether a law firm and the firm’s insurance company were liable for damages to a former client. The former client had received assistance in connection with two disputes that arose after purchasing an apartment in 2016. Both the law firm and the insurance company were acquitted and awarded legal costs with assistance from Hjort.

At the end of February 2024, the Borgarting Court of Appeal delivered a verdict on whether board members have personal liability for legal costs a company has been ordered to pay when the compa-ny later goes bankrupt. In this case, the Court of Appeal concluded that the board members could not be held liable. Hjort assisted the board members in this dispute against Berlevåg municipality.

After lengthy mediation, an agreement was signed on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 between Nord-Fosen siida and Roan Vind DA regarding the wind power plant at Roan. Before Christmas, an agreement was signed between Fosen Vind DA and Sør-Fosen sijte regarding the wind power plant at Storheia. Hjort has assisted Fosen Vind DA and Roan Vind DA in the mediation process.

In a judgment from Borgarting Court of Appeal on January 23, 2024, Hjort’s client was granted com-pensation under the Companies Act § 17-1. According to the provision, among others, the CEO, board members, or shareholders can be held personally liable for damage caused intentionally or negligently.