The Faculty of Law at Vilnius University invites you to register and participate in the CopyrightX project organized by VU Faculty of Law and Harvard Law School. CopyrightX is a twelve-week interactive course on U.S. copyright law. During the lectures, students will examine specific copyright cases and participate in interesting discussions about the principles Read more
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Happy Holidays!
Dear all, Happy Holidays and New Year! Let’s cherish what brings warmth and hope to our hearts – the love of close ones, the light of friendship and the happiness that lies in the present moment. On behalf of Law Faculty of Vilnius University The Dean Assoc. Prof. Dr. Haroldas Šinkūnas
Published annual collection of students’ articles
The annual publication of the Student Scientific Society of Vilnius University Law Faculty “Teisės mokslo pavasaris 2023” (en. “Legal Science Spring 2023”), is now available to the readers, featuring the best articles written by students and selected by an authoritative committee. This year, the publication includes 16 research papers covering various areas of law Read more
The first meeting of the newly elected VU LF Council
On December 20 was held the first meeting of the newly elected Council of the VU Law Faculty. During the meeting, Prof. Habil. Dr. Vytautas Nekrošius was elected as the Chairman of the Council, Prof. Dr. (HP) Jevgenij Machovenko as the Vice-Chairman, and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ilona Michailovič as the Secretary.
Protecting women from violence: the impact of gender neutrality and the cost of ignoring it
Yesterday was held the discussion “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence: the Impact of Gender Neutrality on Lithuanian and Polish Societies“, which was organised by the Polish Law School VU Law Faculty. Discussion focused on the protection of women from violence, speaking from a legal, criminological, and psychological point of view. The event Read more
The challenges of administrative justice in Europe were discussed at the VU Law Faculty
VU Law Faculty on November 16th hosted a scientific-practical discussion on the challenges of administrative justice in Europe, which was organized and moderated by of prof. dr. Jurgita Paužaitė-Kulvinskienė. The speakers, legal experts and practitioners from Lithuania, France and Romania, discussed the importance of administrative courts and the peculiarities of their system in different Read more
Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania have visited the Law Faculty
Yesterday, the Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Lithuania Arvydas Anušauskas and the Chancellor of the Ministry Kristina Deviatnikovaitė visited the VU Law Faculty. During the visit, a cooperation agreement was signed, which will be aimed at establishing and maintaining cooperation between the Ministry of National Defence and Vilnius University Law Faculty Read more
Today is Constitution Day
Today, 25th October, is the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania Day. The Constitution is inseparable from the vision of a democratic, free and human rights-respecting state. As we celebrate for the 31st time the Constitution adopted by referendum in 1992, let us remember the foundations it laid for the future life of the Read more
Discussion on the Occasion of the Upcoming Constitution Day
Today, on the occasion of the upcoming Constitution Day, a discussion-conference “Thirty-one Years of the Constitution and the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Constitutional Court: what has been achieved and what is sustainable, and what is not so much” was held, which was organised by Prof. Dr. (HP) Egidijus Šileikis. Participants of the discussion – Read more
International Conference Discusses the Challenges of Digitalization for Law
As technology and digitalization are moving forward, there is a pressing need to discuss and adapt the law to meet the challenges and needs of our times. On October 12th an international scientific conference “The Digital Asset Revolution: Opportunities and Challenges” was held at Vilnius University, where legal scientists shared their knowledge and discussed Read more