Background
Smith, Carsten was born on July 13, 1932 in Oslo.
Smith, Carsten was born on July 13, 1932 in Oslo.
Smith took his examen artium at Oslo Cathedral School in 1949 and began studying law at the that year.
Attorney, 1956;
assistant professor, U. Oslo, 1957-1960;
deputy judge, 1960;
associate professor, U. Oslo, 1960-1964;
professor of law, University Oslo, 1964-1991;
director Institute Private Law, U. Oslo, 1972-1973;
dean faculty of law, University Oslo, 1977-1979;
temporary judge, Supreme Court, Norway, 1987, 89-90;
chief justice, Supreme Court, Norway, since 1991. Member Norwegian Board of Nordic Law Confs., since 1975, chairman, 1979-1994. Chairman.of Common for Public Appeal in Banking Matters, 1988-1990.
Lecturer various university and other institutions. Chairman Law Commision on Agency, 1966-1970. Member Control Bank Law Commission, 1968-1983, Commission Law Private Banks, 1975-1976.
Chairman Law Commision on Interest on Payments, 1970-1974, Saami Rights Commission, 1980-1985, Commision on Human Rights in Norwegian Legislation, 1989-1991. Special advisor Common for General Revision of Banking and Monetary Law, 1990-1992. Chairman Common for Reviewing Norwegian Court Sys., since 1996.
Member Norwegian Academy of Sciences and Letters (president 1991), European Academy Arts, Sciences and Humanities.
Married Lucy Dahl, 1958. Children: Merete, Carine, Terese.