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December 2021
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End-of-year Survey
The team of the project “Strengthening the profession of lawyer in line with European standards” invites project partners to take a 20-minutes ONLINE SURVEY FOR THE PROJECT PARTNERS. In it, we ask your opinion on the communication tools our project can offer and invite you to share your experience and insights of 2021 as it is coming to an end. To respond, just click on it.
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December 2021
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The Technical Project Committee discussed the outcomes and plans for 2022
On 9 December 2021, the project “Strengthening the profession of lawyer in line with European standards”* held its Third Technical Project Committee meeting to discuss the project progress and to endorse the working plan for the remaining period of the project.
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December 2021
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Human Rights Day
On the occasion of Human Rights Day, the Council of Europe has published an updated and expanded version of its interactive website highlighting the Impact of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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December 2021
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Let’s discuss the megabytes of proof! Welcome to the online meeting
Online lecture "e-" Changes Everything: A Concise Introduction into Electronic Evidence” will take place on December 22 at 13.00 (CET). The speaker - Stephen Mason (barrister, UK) is a recognised expert in electronic evidence and electronic signatures, author of books and many articles on the argument. His lecture is the main part of an online meeting organised for interested lawyers within the framework of the project "Strengthening the profession of lawyer in line with European standards".
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December 2021
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Young lawyers discussed a best possible cooperation model
An online coordination meeting on the development of the regional network of young lawyers’ associations took place on November 26. It is to continue the networking of young lawyers from the countries participating in the project “Strengthening the profession of lawyer in line with European standards” - Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. The initiative now is taking form, and which organisational structure to take - this was one of key questions discussed at the meeting.
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November 2021
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In Ukraine the collection of successful cases of free legal aid has been published
The Legal Aid Coordination Center of Ukraine has prepared a second collection of successful cases, which includes examples of free secondary legal aid provided by lawyers and attorneys who work with the free legal aid system in the field of family, labor, land, civil law, etc. You can find it here.
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October 2021
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European Day of Justice
The European Day of Justice is celebrated each year around the 25 October. It aims to bring justice closer to citizens, to inform them on their rights and to to promote the work of the Council of Europe and the European Commission in the field of justice, through simulation of procedures and information sessions.
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October 2021
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Moldovan judges and prosecutors will be able to retrain as advocates
The amendments to the Law On Advocacy were developed by the Moldovan Union of Lawyers and approved by the government on October 20.
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October 2021
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On October 21, Georgia hosted a conference "The importance of protecting the professional secrecy of lawyers"
The Georgian Bar Association, with the support of the Council of Europe, held a conference on "The importance of protecting the professional secrecy of lawyers for the judiciary and the challenges in this regard."
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October 2021
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Alternative dispute resolution was the focus of the Third Twinning of Lawyers
On 16 October 2021, the Third Twinning of Lawyers event took place, which was co-organised by the Council of Europe (CoE), the European Association of Lawyers (AEA-EAL), and the Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia. Its scientific part was dedicated to the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a means to reduce the burden on courts.