Mehl will look at the legislation that locks the cousin to the compensation judgment – news Rogaland – Local news, TV and radio

Minister of Justice Emilie Enger Mehl tells TV 2 on Tuesday that she will look at the legislation which means that Birgitte Tengs’ cousin still has the compensation judgment on him. And that she understands that it has been a big burden on the family. – I am tired and fed up with praise. Action must be taken, says Jakob, the cousin’s father. Because even if the legislation is changed, it will not help the cousin. – For the future it will help, but will it have retroactive effect? No. That is the feedback we have received. And then we sit here checkmated again, says Jakob. – This is not complicated Mehl will not promise because it is complicated legal material, she says to TV 2. Her cousin’s lawyer Arvid Sjødin completely disagrees with that. – This is not complicated legal material. It is so clear from all the conventions Norway has acceded to. The Disputes Act states that if there is a conflict with conventions, it must take precedence, he says. NOT IMPRESSED: Arvid Sjødin is the cousin’s lawyer. Photo: Josef Benoni Ness Tveit / news Sjødin clarifies that he is grateful that the minister will look at the legislation and possibly do something for others who may end up in the same situation, but he thinks it will come a little late. – I wrote ten letters to the previous Minister of Justice and didn’t even get a reply. In May, I wrote a letter to this Minister of Justice and she didn’t reply either, he says. Sveinung Stensland (H), second deputy chairman of the justice committee, is happy that the justice minister will look at the legislation. NEEDS TO BE CHANGED: Sveinung Stensland (H) wants the legislation to be cleaned up. Photo: Trond Lydersen / news – I was in the media several months ago and said I wanted to clean up the legislation. I think it is good that the Minister of Justice agrees, he says. Stensland, who himself comes from Haugesund, has followed the case closely for a number of years and seen how it has affected the local community. – You cannot be liable for damages for something you did not do. Several legal experts have said that this is possible. Just because something is difficult doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it, he says. The case is updated.



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