3rd international conference "Actual problems of justice"
17 September 2022
LAWANDWORLD
On May 17, 2018, a conference called "Current problems of justice" was held, organized by the European University Institute of Law. The event was held within the "International Legal Week" and was attended by US judges, representatives of legislative, executive and judicial authorities of Georgia, and also the law practitioners. During the conference, the parallels were made between the US and Georgian court practices. Furthermore, the participants emphasized the achievements and challenges of Georgian justice. American judges included - Bill Koch - Paul Anderson - Mary Yunker - Deanne Hilgers - Jack Rice.
Irakli Nadareishvili - the representative of the Chief Prosecutor's Office of Georgia attended the event. He noted that, within the framework of the conference, it has been revealed what American justice is based on and how it works in general: "It will be really nice for Georgian legal space to make it possible to use their [USA] vision, analysis and practical experience".
Jack Rice - the Judge from the US emphasized the importance of the proper service of citizens by the court administration, prosecutors, judges and lawyers. He said the main challenge is to make the citizens feel safe.
On May 15, the European University Institute of Law held meetings with the Chairman of the Georgian Bar Association, the Chief Prosecutor of Georgia, the Secretary and members of the Supreme Council of Justice of Georgia, as well as the Minister of Probation of Georgia. In addition, on May 16, the US judges held masterclasses and shared their experience with Georgian lawmakers, NGOs, governmental organizations and students from various universities.
