Ministry of Justice (Denmark)

Nick Hækkerup, Minister of Justice

Websitewww.justitsministeriet.dk

Ministry of Justice of Denmark (Danish: Justitsministeriet, Faroese: Dómsmálaráðið, Greenlandic: Inatsiseqarnermut Ministereqarfik) is the Danish government ministry responsible for the general judicial system, including the police and the prosecution service, the courts of law, and prisons and the probation service. In addition, the Ministry is responsible for legislation in the areas of criminal, private and family law, the law of trusts and foundations, nationality law and data protection law. The Ministry of Justice of Denmark might oversee the administration of justice in Greenland.^[1]

The entirety of the judicial system (Danish: Justitsvæsnet) is overseen by the Ministry of Justice.^[2]^[3]

Councils, boards, commissions

Agencies

Director for Public Prosecution
Danish Court Administration
Danish Prison and Probation Service
Danish Civil Affairs Agency
Danish Data Protection Agency
Danish Critical Supply Agency^[4]

Councils

Det Dyreetiske Råd (the Council for Animal Ethics)
Det Særlige Råd vedr. Dyreværnsspørgsmål (the Special Council for Animal Protection Issues)
Rådet for Dyreforsøg/Dyreforsøgstilsynet (the Council for Animal Testing/The Supervisory Authority on Animal Testing)
Retslægerådet (the Forensic Medicine Council)
Datarådet (the Data Council)
Det Kriminalpræventive Råd (the Crime Prevention Council)
Dommerudnævnelsesrådet (the Judicial Appointment Council)
Færdselssikkerhedskommissionen (the Road Safety Commission)
Rådet for Sikker Trafik (the Council for Safe Road Traffic)
Rådet vedrørende Hold af Særlige Dyr (the Council Regarding the Possession of Certain Animals)
Tilsynsrådet vedr. Beskæftigelse af Indsatte (the Supervisory Council for the Occupation of Inmates)

Boards

Advokatnævnet (the Disciplinary Board of the Bar and Law Society)
Erstatningsnævnet (Criminal Injuries Compensation Board)
Det Færøske Erstatningsnævn for Voldsofre (the Faroese Damages Board for Victims of Assault)
Det Grønlandske Erstatningsnævn for Voldsofre (the Greenlandic Damages Board for Victims of Assault)
Politiklagenævnene (Independent Police Complaints Authority)
Pressenævnet (the Press Board)
Procesbevillingsnævnet (the Appeals Permission Board)

Legal commissions

Advokatudvalget
Arbejdsgruppen om hold af heste
Arbejdsgruppen om reglerne for udførsel af våben mv.
Arbejdsgruppen om slagtefjerkræ
Arvelovsudvalget
Jurisdiktionsudvalget
Konkursrådet
Offentlighedskommissionen
Retsplejerådet
Straffelovrådet
Strafferetsplejeudvalget
Tinglysningsudvalget
Udvalget om elektronisk Lovtidende
Udvalget om offentligt ansattes ytringsfrihed og meddeleret
Udvalget om retsvirkningerne af digital signatur mv.
Udvalget om sanktionsfastsættelse i sager om spiritus- og promille-kørsel mv.
Udvalget om TV-overvågning
Udvalget vedrørende Politiets og Forsvarets Efterretningstjenester

Other commissions

Justitsministeriets Forskningspolitiske Udvalg
Kursusudvalget vedr. obligatorisk efteruddannelse af advokat-fuldmægtige
Wamberg-udvalget

Committee

Bestyrelsen for Domstolsstyrelsen

Inspections

Danish Data Protection Agency
Dyreforsøgstilsynet
Statens Våbenkontrol

List of ministers

See List of Justice Ministers in Denmark

References

^ "Rådet for Grønlands Retsvæsen | Justitsministeriet". www.justitsministeriet.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2018-07-17.
^ "Organisationsdiagram justitsvæsenet" (PDF). Ministry of Justice (in Danish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
^ "Justitsvaesenet". Ministry of Justice (in Danish). Retrieved 9 October 2023.
^ "The Danish Ministry of Justice". Justitsministeriet (in Danish). Retrieved 2021-04-04.

External links

Justitsministeriet Danish Ministry of Justice, official website. Retrieved March 12, 2011 (in Danish)

Danish ministries and ministerial offices

Ministries

Current:	Business Culture Defence Climate and Energy Employment Environment Finance Foreign Affairs Interior and Housing Justice Health State of Denmark Science, Technology and Innovation Social Affairs Taxation Transport

Ministers

Current:	Prime Minister (list) Minister for Building and Housing Minister of Business Affairs Minister for Children Minister of Climate and Energy Minister of Culture Minister of Defence (list) Minister for Development Cooperation Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs (list) Minister for Elderly Affairs Minister of Education Minister for Employment Minister for Environment Minister for Finance (list) Minister of Fisheries Minister for Food (list) Minister of Foreign Affairs (list) Minister for Gender Equality Minister of Health Minister for Integration Minister of the Interior (list) Minister of Justice (list) Minister for Nordic Cooperation Minister for Public Utilities Minister for Taxation (list) Minister for Transport Minister of Science Minister for Social Affairs
Historical:	Minister of Agriculture Minister of Commerce Minister for Economic Affairs Minister of European Affairs Minister for Family and Consumer Affairs Minister for Greenland (list) Minister for Holstein and Lauenburg Minister for Iceland Kultus Minister Minister for the Monarchy's Joint Internal Affairs Minister of the Navy Minister for Public Innovation Minister for Public Works Minister for Schleswig Minister for South Jutland Minister for Trade Minister of War Minister without Portfolio

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