Higher Regional Court of Cologne explained
| Court Name: | Higher Regional Court of Cologne |
| Native Name: | German: Oberlandesgericht Köln |
| Established: | 27 January 1877 |
| Location: | Reichenspergerplatz 1, Cologne |
| Authority: | Gerichtsverfassungsgesetz |
| Website: | olg-koeln.nrw.de |
| Chiefjudgetitle: | President |
| Chiefjudgename: | Bernd Scheiff[1] |
| Chiefjudgetitle2: | Vice President |
The Higher Regional Court of Cologne (German: Oberlandesgericht Köln; abbreviated: German: OLG Köln) is one of the three Higher Regional Courts of North Rhine-Westphalia.[2]
History
The Higher Regional Court of Cologne is the successor of the Appellate court of Cologne which was formed by Frederick William III of Prussia on 21 June 1819.[3] The Higher Regional Court formed on 27 January 1877, as did every Higher Regional Court due to the Gerichtsverfassungsgesetz (Courts Constitution Act).[4]
Former presidents of the court
- 1879–1886: Heinrich Heimsoeth
- 1887: Friedrich Wilhelm Vierhaus
- 1987–1899: Johannes Struckmann
- 1899–1905: Oskar Hamm
- 1905–1908: Adolf Ratjen
- 1909–1913: Karl Morkamer
- 1914–1916: Albrecht Nückel
- 1916–1922: Josef Frenken
- 1923–1932: Heinrich Reichartz
- 1932–1933: Max-Josef Volmer
- 1933–1943: Alexander Bergmann
- 1943–1944: Erich Lawall
- 1948–1962: Werner Korintenberg
- 1962–1975: Josef Wolffram
- 1978–1983: Herbert Weltrich
- 1984–1996: Dieter Laum
- 1997–2003: Armin Lünterbusch
- 2004: vacant
- 2005–2014: Johannes Riedel
- 2014–2016: Peter Kamp
- 2017–2019: Margarete Gräfin von Schwerin
- 2020–2021: vacant
- since 2021: Bernd Scheiff
Notes and References
- Web site: Winkel . Georg . Dr. Bernd Scheiff ist neuer Präsident des Oberlandesgerichts Köln . Higher Regional Court Cologne . 1 January 2022 . 2 . de . 21 December 2021.
- Web site: Oberlandesgerichte . Ministry of Justice of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia . 1 January 2022.
- Web site: 200 Jahre Oberlandesgericht Köln . State government of North Rhine-Westphalia . 1 January 2022 . de . 28 June 2019.
- Schubert . Werner . Rheinische Justiz. Geschichte und Gegenwart. 175 Jahre Oberlandesgericht Köln . Journal of the Savigny Foundation for Legal History . August 1966 . 591–593 . 10.7767/zrgga.1996.113.1.591 . de . 0323-4045.
