Karl Harald Søvig

Karl Harald Søvig is a Professor at the University of Bergen's Faculty of Law, serving as dean and focusing on health and social law, administrative law, and child welfare. He leads research groups on Administrative Law, Family and Children Law, and Welfare Law.

• Research Focus: Coercion in welfare law (towards drug addicts, psychiatric patients), implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Norway, and healthcare financing policy.
• Publications: Over 15 recent articles analyze European Court of Human Rights rulings, medical liability frameworks, and discrimination in child welfare systems.
• Grants: Funded by the Research Council of Norway for projects on irregular migrants' access to welfare.

His work bridges comparative law and Nordic legal studies, emphasizing human rights intersections with public and welfare law.