Kuwait
High Court of Appeal
Kyrgyzstan
Supreme Court; Constitutional Court (judges of both the
Supreme and Constitutional Courts are appointed for 10-year terms by
the Jorgorku Kengesh on the recommendation of the president; their
mandatory retirement age is 70 years); Higher Court of Arbitration;
Local Courts (judges appointed by the president on the
recommendation of the National Council on Legal Affairs for a
probationary period of five years, then 10 years)
Laos
People's Supreme Court (the president of the People's Supreme
Court is elected by the National Assembly on the recommendation of
the National Assembly Standing Committee; the vice president of the
People's Supreme Court and the judges are appointed by the National
Assembly Standing Committee)
Latvia
Supreme Court (judges' appointments are confirmed by
Parliament); Constitutional Court (judges' appointments are
confirmed by Parliament)
Lebanon
four Courts of Cassation (three courts for civil and
commercial cases and one court for criminal cases); Constitutional
Council (called for in Ta'if Accord - rules on constitutionality of
laws); Supreme Council (hears charges against the president and
prime minister as needed)
Lesotho
High Court (chief justice appointed by the monarch acting on
the advice of the Prime Minister); Court of Appeal; Magistrate
Courts; customary or traditional court
Liberia
Supreme Court
Libya
Supreme Court
Liechtenstein
Supreme Court or Oberster Gerichtshof; Court of Appeal
or Obergericht
Lithuania
Constitutional Court; Supreme Court; Court of Appeal;
judges for all courts appointed by the president