This week new academic year traditionally has been opened at Vilnius University and also the the Law Faculty. This year about 300 students will study study programmes in Lithuanian language and about 80 students will study in Erasmus courses or in Master programme International and EU Law. While meeting students from foreign countries VU Faculty Read more
While some people associate summer period with a long-awaited rest, others try to spend it as productively as possible. Franziska Lechner, fifth-year law student at the Austrian University of Innsbruck, has chosen two-weeks practice at the Vilnius University Faculty of Law. She is more than pleased with this decision – although there is a lot Read more
Dean of VU Faculty of Law prof. Tomas Davulis has been named a Knight in the Order of Academic Palms (Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes académiques) by the French Government. The decoration is given to those who have advanced the cause of French culture, education. The honour acknowledges involvement of Tomas Davulis in the establishment of Read more
On 3rd-5th of April representatives of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) institution visit Vilnius and different Lithuanian institutions. The trip was organised and financed by Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and VU Faculty of Law is responsible for coordinating different meetings in Lithuania. The visit started in Lithuanian Supreme Administrative Read more
Dr. Justas Namavičius, who works as assistant professor in department of criminal justice of VU Faculty of Law has been appointed as the judge to Court of Appeal of Lithuania. He gave his oath on the 26th of March in the Presidency of Lithuania.
For those interested in upgrading skills and knowledge in humanitarian action, Vilnius University together with the co-partner University of Warsaw are inviting to register for NOHA Spring School in Humanitarian Action, which will take place 14-18 May 2018 in Vilnius, Lithuania. Registration deadline: 19 February 2018. Programme Find out more on the NOHA website.
On the 9th of January 2018 prof. habil. dr. Vytautas Nekrošius has been elected to the position of the member of Presidium of Lithuanian Academy of Sciences (LAS). He will be serving as a member of Presidium of LAS for the next four years. The Lithuanian Academy of Sciences brings together the most distinguished Lithuanian Read more
Darius Prapiestis, who lectures criminal law at Criminal justice department of VU Faculty of Law, was named best lecturer of the Faculty in year 2017. He was presented with special Rector Diploma during festive ceremony of the Vilnius University Senate. Darius Prapiestis says that „it is very surprising and joyful acknowledgment, because many well-known professionals Read more
On the 2nd of December prof. habil. dr. Vytautas Nekrošius and prof. dr. Jonas Prapiestis were awarded with the commemorative medals of Juozas Vilkutaitis-Keturakis in accordance with the resolution of the Presidium of the Lithuanian Chamber of Notaries. They were nominated for this award considering their valuable contribution towards implementation of principles of Latin notariate Read more
New scientific study on the convergence and divergence of legal forms of enterprises in Lithuania has been recently published. The book has been published to end in year 2015 launched national scientific project “Convergence and Divergence of Companies: Is the Lithuanian Company Law Attractive in the International Context?, which has been funded by the Lithuanian Read more
