On February 24, marking the year of Russian aggression in Ukraine, the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University, in cooperation with Ivan Franko National University of Lviv and Newcastle University, organized the international conference “Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine: the Year Nobody Expected”. During the conference, ambassadors, scientists and practitioners drew attention to Russia’s brutal Read more
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Challenges to civil and criminal proceeding have been discussed in international conference “New procedural instruments in post-pandemic reality”
On the 23rd of February 2023 the international conference “New procedural instruments in post-pandemic reality” was organized by the VU Faculty of Law. The event was organized in the framework of scientific project “Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the justice system. Case study and suggested solutions”. The first part of the conference was mainly Read more
Didier Reynders, member of the European Commission visited Vilnius University
Didier Reynders, member of the European Commission responsible for justice, visited Vilnius University yesterday. During the visit, he met with VU Rector Prof. Rimvydas Petrauskas and assoc. prof. dr. Haroldas Šinkūnas, the Dean of Vu Law Faculty. The discussion after the meeting was attended by D. Reynders, prof. R. Petrauskas, assoc. prof. dr. H. Šinkūnas, Read more
General Prosecutor of Ukraine: “If people wait, they will stop to believe in justice”
“If we have all evidences, why should we wait? If people wait, they will stop to believe in justice”, – during today online meeting shared his thoughts Andriy Kostin, the General Prosecutor of Ukraine. He emphasized an importance to establish tribunal with an aim to bring to justice persons responsible for the aggression against Read more
Representatives of the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War visited VU Faculty of Law
On Friday Professor Dr Wolff Heintschel von Heinegg, the President of the of the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War and Mr Alfons Vanheusden, the Assistant Secretary-General visited VU Faculty of Law. In the meeting and discussion, moderated by assoc. prof. Dr. Indrė Isokaitė – Valužė, Mr. A. Vanheusden presented activity Read more
Online conference “Current Challenges for the Legal Systems of Lithuania and Ukraine: 2022” has been organized
An online conference “Current Challenges for the Legal Systems of Lithuania and Ukraine: 2022” has succesfully taken place on June 10, 2022 at the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University. The conference was held at the innitiative of the dean of the Faculty of Law prof. dr. Tomas Davulis. The dean has stressed that one Read more
The Ukrainian Law Center opened at Vilnius University
Due to the war started by Russia in Ukraine, the educational process in this country has almost stopped. In response to the events in Ukraine, the Faculty of Law at Vilnius University invited Ukrainian researchers and lecturers to study and teach together, and students of law at Ukrainian universities to continue their studies at Vilnius Read more
Seminar on ADR promotion in Lithaunia and Ukraine took place virtually
Vilnius University Faculty of Law together with Institute of Law of Taras Shevchenko KNU together perform a joint scientific project “Strengthening alternative dispute resolution in Ukraine and Lithuania: search for a solution for cross-border disputes”. On the 22nd of October online seminar “Sharing Lithuanian Best Practice of Alternative Dispute Resolution in Ukraine” took place on Read more