to refer the case to the Bar Association's Main Board for possible sanctions. The board subsequently ordered Lippestad to send a formal reply explaining his case within three weeks, which he did. After formally hearing the case, the Main Board unanimously ruled that Lippestad had not breached legal ethics, thereby avoiding sanctions. Honours and awards Finansavisen: Achievement Of The Year 2011. Verdens Gang: Person Of The Year 2012 References 1964 births Living people People from Ringerike (municipality) University of Oslo alumni 20th-century Norwegian lawyers 2011 Norway attacks Labour Party (Norway) politicians Politicians from Oslo 21st-century Norwegian lawyers