article: The terror attacks that traumatised this small nation have dominated political life and the media in Norway ever since. Norwegians are weary of the wall-to-wall media coverage of the Breivik attacks but they are still searching for answers about what happened that day. In particular, the victims' families want to know why it took police so long to respond. The former justice minister Knut Storberget and the former chief of security services (PST) Janne Kristiansen, both in charge at the time, were forced to resign under heavy criticism of the handling of the terror attacks. After months of criticism, the police, the PST and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg finally apologised in March. The catalogue of police errors on the day is currently under investigation and will be a main subject of the independent public inquiry into the attacks which is due to be published in August. Oslo District Court has built a new, custom-made courtroom (no 250) for Breivik's trial, and refurbished two floors to accommodate the media and the many aggrieved parties who will be following the trial. Geir Engebretsen, president of the court, says the trial is estimated to cost around Â£10m (12.1m euros; $15.9m). He expects there to be between 1,000-1,400 people in the court building every day during the trial, however there are only 190 places available in the main courtroom which are reserved for the victims and members of the press. An estimated 2,500 people will be able to follow the trial via video link in 18 local courts around the country. The police have the responsibility of securing the building and have promised that everyone will feel safe. Breivik himself will be protected in court by a bulletproof screen. He has received at least two confirmed death threats in prison. The case will be heard by a panel of five judges rather than a jury: two professional judges and three lay judges who are general members of the public. The accused: Anders Behring Breivik (33) Judges: Wenche Elizabeth Arntzen, Arne Lyng Lay Judges: Ernst Henning Eielsen, Thomas Indreboe, Diana Patricia Fynbo Public Prosecutors: Inga Bejer Engh and Svein Holden Counsel for the Defence: Geir Lippestad, Tord Jordet, Odd Ivar Groen, Vibeke Hein Baera Co-ordinating Counsel for the aggrieved parties: Mette Yvonne Larsen, Siv Hallgren, Frode Elgesem Expert witnesses: Torgeir Husby, Synne Soerheim, Agnar Aspaas, Terje Toerrisen The trial is expected to finish on 22 June. The verdict, due some weeks later, can be appealed. The trial will begin with the indictment read out by the prosecution. Breivik is expected to take the stand on Tuesday 17 April and will have several days to testify. While the prosecution will call more than 90 witnesses, Breivik's lawyers will summon up to 40. Controversially, his defence counsel has notified the court it will call a number of far right extremists including a prolific Norwegian blogger, known as Fjordman, whom Breivik quoted extensively in his manifesto. They will also call members of the Labour Party and Progress Party, as well as writers and experts on terrorism and psychiatry. Several public
summary: Preparations for the trial of Anders Behring Breivik have been going on since his dramatic arrest on the island of Utoeya on 22 July last year.