Lucy Smith
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Lucy Caroline Smith is a Norwegian
lawyer and emeritus professor of law at the University of Oslo
, where she acted as rector from 1993 to 1998.
She is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
. In 1987 she became Norway's first female full professor of law. She has published the book Foreldremyndighet og barnerett. Smith is a member of the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child
. In the 1980s, Smith became well-known to the public as the principal judge of the popular quiz show
Kvitt eller dobbelt.
Lucy Smith is the wife of Carsten Smith
, the former Chief Justice of Norway's Supreme Court, who prior to that appointment was also a law professor at the University of Oslo.
Norwegians
Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...
lawyer and emeritus professor of law at 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...
, where she acted as rector from 1993 to 1998.
She is a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters is a learned society based in Oslo, Norway.-History:The University of Oslo was established in 1811. The idea of a learned society in Christiania surfaced for the first time in 1841. The city of Throndhjem had no university, but had a learned...
. In 1987 she became Norway's first female full professor of law. She has published the book Foreldremyndighet og barnerett. Smith is a member of the U.N. Committee on the Rights of the Child
Committee on the Rights of the Child
The Committee on the Rights of the Child is a body of independent experts that monitors and reports on implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child by governments that ratify the Convention...
. In the 1980s, Smith became well-known to the public as the principal judge of the popular quiz show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
Kvitt eller dobbelt.
Lucy Smith is the wife of Carsten Smith
Carsten Smith
Carsten Smith is a Norwegian judge and lawyer.He is a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Norway and a professor of law at the University of Oslo....
, the former Chief Justice of Norway's Supreme Court, who prior to that appointment was also a law professor at the University of Oslo.