PŪRAITĖ-ANDRIKIENĖ DOVILĖ, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
Main areas of scientific interest, research and expertise
Constitutional Law, Constitutional Justice, Human Rights and Freedoms, European Union Law.
Education
- 2016 acquired a Doctor of Law degree, Faculty of Law, Vilnius University.
- 2010 acquired a Master‘s of Law degree.
- 2008 acquired a Bachelor of Law degree.
Main publications
- Pūraitė-Andrikienė, Dovilė, Individual constitutional complaints in Lithuania: an effective remedy to be exhausted before applying to the European Court of Human Rights? Baltic Journal of Law & Politics 15:1 (2022): p. 1-30. ISSN 2029-0454. DOI: 10.2478/bjlp-2022-0001.
- Pūraitė-Andrikienė, Dovilė. Lietuvoje įtvirtintas konstitucinio skundo institutas kaip žmogaus teisių apsaugos įrankis : [monografija] = The Institute of Constitutional Complaints has been Established in Lithuania as a Tool for the Protection of Human Rights: [monograph]. Lietuva : Vilniaus universiteto leidykla, 2022. 304 p. ISBN 9786090707616. eISBN 9786090707623. DOI: 10.15388/vup-book-0025.
- Pūraitė-Andrikienė, Dovilė. The developments and prospects of the Lithuanian constitutional justice model // Legal Developments During 30 Years of Lithuanian Independence: Overview of Legal Accomplishments and Challenges in Lithuania / editors: Švedas, Gintaras, Murauskas, Donatas. Cham : Springer International Publishing, 2021. ISBN 9783030547820. eISBN 9783030547837. p. 225-243. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-54783-7_12.
Main scientific and research projects
- 2020-2022 leading expert and participant of the project “Strengthening the Capacity of State Bodies and Local Level Referral Mechanisms to Provide Safety and Support to Victims of Domestic Violence in Azerbaijan”. The project was financed by the European Commission. More information about the project.
- 2020-2022 postdoctoral trainee in the project “Individual Constitutional Complaint in Lithuania: the New Constitutional Institute as an Effective Tool for the Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms” (No.: 09.3.3-LMT-K-712-19-0008). The project is financed by the European Social Fund.
- 2020-2022 country expert and participant of the project “Limitations of Judicial Power Imposed on Legislators in Europe: 1990-2020” (JUDICON-EU). The project was funded by the National University of Public Service (Hungary).
Significant expert activity, membership
- Since 2023 member to the Judicial Officers’ Court of Honour
- Since 2022 member of Young Academy of Lithuanian Academy of Sciences.
- 2018-2019 member of the working group established by order of the Minister of Social Security and Labor of the Republic of Lithuania for the preparation of the joint report V-VI on the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Protection of the Rights of the Child.
- 2014-2015 member of the working group established by the decision of the Seimas Board for the draft law on amending the Law on the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania.
Awards
- 2021 received the Vilnius University Rector’s award for the best lecturer at the Faculty of Law.
Popularization of science
- D. Pūraitė-Andrikienė. Lithuanian Constitutional Court as an institution of human rights protection. Comment on Teise.Pro. 2022-12-02.
- D. Pūraitė-Andrikienė. Individual Constitutional Complaint in Lithuania: Experiences and Challenges of the First Year. Comment on Teise.Pro, 2022-05-17.
- D. Pūraitė-Andrikienė. Guidance for Potential Applicants and Advocates on More Effective use of the Institute of Individual Constitutional Complaints, 2022.
Languages
Lithuanian, English and Russian.