Research areas

Legal Aspects of Enabling Sustainability in Private Law

Researchers in this field examine how private law fosters sustainable business and consumer behaviour models, for example, through contract law and public procurement institutions. Additionally, the studies address mechanisms of liability for environmental violations within the context of private law and explore how private law can incentivize businesses to adopt sustainable practices.

The Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Other Emerging Technologies on Private Law and Civil Process

This research area explores questions such as how artificial intelligence is reshaping the structure and execution of contractual relationships and how new technologies affect civil procedural principles, such as the reliability of decision-making algorithms or the assurance of data privacy in judicial disputes. The studies also include the influence of artificial intelligence on employment processes and the implementation of labour rights and obligations.

The Influence of Geopolitical Trends on Civil, Labor, and Social Rights

This research theme investigates how geopolitical trends, such as migration flows, sanctions, or international trade conflicts, affect civil rights, including property rights and contractual obligations across jurisdictions. In labour law, it analyses how globalization and geopolitical tensions alter employment relations, worker protection standards, and corporate responsibility. In the field of social rights, the focus is on the impact of international political crises and economic challenges on the stability and accessibility of social security systems.

The Impact of Technological Advances on the System of Sanctions and Coercive Measures Established in the Criminal Code of the Republic of Lithuania

This theme involves analysing the evolution of the sanctions and coercive measures system since the adoption of the Lithuanian Criminal Code. Alternatives to the current prison sentence are explored, considering whether technological advances are influencing the emergence of alternative measures. For example, the emergence of electronic monitoring and the problems of its application are examined. The research is carried out by comparing practices in Lithuania and other countries.

Juvenile Offending Behaviour and Its Control Practices in Lithuania

This research explores manifestations, structures, and trends of juvenile offending behaviour. It analyses the practices of controlling such behaviour in Lithuania and compares them to other countries. Studies focus on the functioning of professional systems and their response to public instances of such behaviour, assessing the effectiveness of measures in the context of human rights protection.

Exploring a Criminal Procedure Model Reflecting the Challenges of the Information Society, Artificial Intelligence, and Sustainability

The current model of criminal procedure is outdated: from the principle of publicity, which is now primarily oriented toward media rather than individuals, to the use of new technologies to penetrate human rights that are not explicitly safeguarded and from which the people are not protected, to the collection of evidence that goes beyond the state, and the requirements of procedural format that are formally enforced in practice. A fresh look at criminal procedure as a whole is needed. The approach to criminal procedure must be based on the paradigms of today’s society: the dominance of electronic communication, the use of artificial intelligence and a procedural form that ensures sustainability.

 Effectiveness of International Law in the Context of Security Challenges

The response of international law to contemporary challenges to the security of states, societies, and individuals. Issues such as terrorism, cyberattacks, and other hybrid threats raise questions about the effectiveness of international legal principles and norms, and the need to review implementation mechanisms to ensure international peace and security. This topic encompasses the legal perspective on inter-state cooperation, the role of international organizations, and modern instruments of international law.

Challenges in Implementing Sustainability Strategies in Public Law

Public law mechanisms designed to establish and promote sustainability. This topic explores how national and international legal norms reconcile social, economic, and environmental priorities. Key areas of focus include identifying legal, administrative, and financial barriers to implementing sustainability policies and searching for alternative measures to align law and practice with sustainability goals, which are critical for overcoming challenges in implementing sustainability strategies within the legal system.

Ensuring Security and Protecting Human Rights

This area focuses on seeking a balance between ensuring national security and protecting human rights. Legal norms and institutional responses to extraordinary situations, such as military threats, terrorism, or pandemics, often involve limitations on human rights. The legitimacy of these restrictions, considering the scale of threats and the importance of human rights, as well as the aim to prevent abuse of power by authorities, reflects the essential conditions necessary to achieve socially significant goals.

Legal Certainty and Legal Security in Lawmaking

The legislative process and the quality of its outcomes, ensured through the principles of legal certainty and legal security, form the foundation of the ecosystem of human rights and state governance. This topic emphasizes high-quality lawmaking, clarity, predictability, and consistency in legal regulation. The research includes factors that diminish legal certainty and security, such as unexpected and frequent amendments to legal acts and the lack of guarantees for legal certainty and security in regulatory frameworks.

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