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The Court of Appeal for Western Sweden (Hovrätten för Västra Sverige) in Gothenburg.
Thecourts of appeal in Sweden and in Finland, also known ashovrätt in Swedish andhovioikeus in Finnish (literally 'Royal Court'), deal with appeals against decisions of thedistrict courts.[1][2] They also are responsible for supervising the operations of the district courts in their judicial district.[3]
The courts of appeal in Sweden were the highest judicial body until KingGustav III founded theSupreme Court of Sweden in 1789. Today, these courts function mostly asappellate courts. They are the second highest general courts in both Sweden andFinland. There are six courts of appeal in Sweden, and five in Finland.[4][5]
During theimperial era, additional courts of appeal were introduced in order to relieve the original Svea hovrätt.Göta Court of Appeal was the second such court inSweden proper, established inJönköping in 1634. It was preceded by the court in Turku (1623) and the court inTartu (1630), cities which during this era were part of thedominions of Sweden.
