Denmark
Poul Søgaard
Justice of the Supreme Court since : 1997
President from : 1 June 2014
Career before being justice of the Supreme Court:
Born 1947 in Terndrup, Justice of the Supreme Court from 1997
High school graduate 1966
Master of Laws (Cand. jur.) 1972
Admitted to the bar 1976
Entitled to appear before the Supreme Court 1982
Assistant attorney 1973-76
Partner, Ejlersen og Ringgaard-Christensens Eftf. (law firm) 1978-91
Admission to practice as a public defence counsel 1979
Judge of the Western High Court/Court of Appeal 1991-97
Other positions and assignments:
Member of the Refugee Appeals Board 1985-91, Deputy chairman 1992-2000
Member of the Environmental Board of Appeal from 1998
Board member of the PL-Foundation from 1984, Chairman from 1999
Vice-chairman of the Danish Labour Court from 2000, Chairman from 2010
Chairman of the Complaints Board for Sale and Purchase of Properties 2000-08
Chairman of the board of the Danish Court Administration 2001-06
Chairman of the Judicial Appointments Council 2011-
