Ketil Lund
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Ketil Lund is a Norwegian judge.
He was born in Oslo
as a son of barrister and director Bernt Bjelke Lund (1898–1956) and Irlin Sommerfelt (1902–1974). He is a paternal grandson of Jens Michael Lund
. From 1963 to 1967 he was married to curator Inger Marie Grue; he then married artist Liv Bussoli. He is a second cousin of fellow Justice Eilert Stang Lund
.
He finished
his secondary education at Oslo Cathedral School in 1958 and graduated with the cand.jur. degree from the University of Oslo
in 1965. He first worked as a deputy judge in Ålesund for one year, as a university lecturer for three years and the Ministry of Industry for one year before working in the Office of the Attorney General of Norway
from 1971. In 1978 he started a private lawyer's firm, among others with the Norwegian Non-Fiction Writers' and Translators’ Association as a client. He was a Supreme Court
Justice from 1990 to his retirement in 2009.
He sat on the commission that delivered the Norwegian Official Report
1988:8. From 1994 to 1996 he chaired the Lund commission, which looked into illegal surveillance in Norway.
In early 2010 Lund publicly criticised Norwegian drug policy, stating that the dominant focus on punishment of drug users was unsuccessful and dehumanizing. In criticising Norwegian drug prohibition, Lund follows in the footsteps of Johs. Andenæs, one of the most prominent former professors of law in Norway, and the Criminal Justice Commission of 2002.
He was born in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
as a son of barrister and director Bernt Bjelke Lund (1898–1956) and Irlin Sommerfelt (1902–1974). He is a paternal grandson of Jens Michael Lund
Jens Michael Lund
Jens Michael Lund was a Norwegian lawyer and civil servant.He was a brother of politician Fredrik Stang Lund, and a more distant relative of Jochum Lund, founding father Gabriel Lund, politician John Theodor Lund, historian Fr. Macody Lund and painters John Macody Lund and Henrik Lund.He took the...
. From 1963 to 1967 he was married to curator Inger Marie Grue; he then married artist Liv Bussoli. He is a second cousin of fellow Justice Eilert Stang Lund
Eilert Stang Lund
Eilert Stang Lund is a Norwegian judge.He graduated as cand.jur. from the University of Oslo in 1965 and as Master of Law from Harvard University in 1973. He then worked as a consultant in the Ministry of Justice and the Police from 1965, as an attorney and lawyer in the Office of the Attorney...
.
He finished
Examen artium
Examen artium was the name of the academic certification conferred in Denmark and Norway, qualifying the student for admission to university studies. Examen artium was originally introduced as the entrance exam of the University of Copenhagen in 1630...
his secondary education at Oslo Cathedral School in 1958 and graduated with the cand.jur. degree from the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
in 1965. He first worked as a deputy judge in Ålesund for one year, as a university lecturer for three years and the Ministry of Industry for one year before working in the Office of the Attorney General of Norway
Office of the Attorney General of Norway
Office of the Attorney General of Norway is a body subordinate to the Norwegian Office of the Prime Minister.It was established in 1816. Its task is to assist the executive branch of government with judicial questions, and to conduct civil legal trials....
from 1971. In 1978 he started a private lawyer's firm, among others with the Norwegian Non-Fiction Writers' and Translators’ Association as a client. He was a Supreme Court
Supreme Court of Norway
The Supreme Court of Norway was established in 1815 on the basis of the Constitution of Norway's §88, prescribing an independent judiciary. It is located in Oslo and is Norway's highest court...
Justice from 1990 to his retirement in 2009.
He sat on the commission that delivered the Norwegian Official Report
Norwegian Official Report
A Norwegian Official Report is a report published by a panel or committee appointed by the Norwegian government. The Norwegian Parliament may request the government to establish such a committee....
1988:8. From 1994 to 1996 he chaired the Lund commission, which looked into illegal surveillance in Norway.
In early 2010 Lund publicly criticised Norwegian drug policy, stating that the dominant focus on punishment of drug users was unsuccessful and dehumanizing. In criticising Norwegian drug prohibition, Lund follows in the footsteps of Johs. Andenæs, one of the most prominent former professors of law in Norway, and the Criminal Justice Commission of 2002.