An association established in 1993, which safeguards the prestige of the profession, the opportunities for the development of notaries and the acquisition of experience. It represents the Board of Latvian sworn notaries, drafts and approves the regulations that implement the internal operation of the apparatus. The association manages the activities of sworn notary assistants and sworn notary candidates. More about theCouncil of Sworn Notaries of Latvia Support The Council of Sworn Notaries of Latvia was a supporter of scholarship programme "Ceļamaize 2009". In the 2010/2011 academic year, the Council of Sworn Notaries of Latvia established the Young Researcher Scholarship and for the first time awarded it to the student of the UL Faculty of Law Aleksejs Ketovs (the amount of scholarship was EUR 2560). In the 2011/2012 academic year, the scholarship was awarded to Dainis Pudelis (EUR 2560). In the 2012/2013 academic year, the scholarship was awarded to Artis Straupenieks (EUR
The study course "Master thesis II" is a continuation of study course "Master thesis I". Master’s Thesis is self-dependent research. The aim in preparing the Master’s thesis is to strengthen theoretical knowledge and academic skills in the area of the law, developing them in accordance with the requirements of the master’s degree study programme, also preparing the student for scholarly research work and for pursuit of a doctorate. The Master’s thesis satisfies the requirements of the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia vis-à-vis the successful defence of the thesis, including the preparation of a working plan, identification of the necessary sources of information, and the writing, editing and defending of the thesis.
The study course "Master thesis II" is a continuation of study course "Master thesis I". Master’s Thesis is self-dependent research. The aim in preparing the Master’s thesis is to strengthen theoretical knowledge and academic skills in the area of the law, developing them in accordance with the requirements of the master’s degree study programme, also preparing the student for scholarly research work and for pursuit of a doctorate. The Master’s thesis satisfies the requirements of the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia vis-à-vis the successful defence of the thesis, including the preparation of a working plan, identification of the necessary sources of information, and the writing, editing and defending of the thesis.
In 2023, the team "Mīli savu tuvāko!" from the Riga Graduate School of Law (Lena Tarlecka, Nauris Briedis, and coach Katrīna Salmgrieze) was declared the winner of the moot court competition. The winner of the written phase of the competition was the "Juristi bez kvalifikācijas" team from the University of Latvia's Faculty of Law, represented by Bachelor's program students in Law—Leons Podbrezskis, Artūrs Sņegirevs, Rēzija Gaujere—and coached by Ieva Šņepste. The title of Best Oralist was awarded to Leons Podbrezskis , a representative of the University of Latvia team "Juristi bez kvalifikācijas."
This programme is designed to train law professionals to the highest professional standard. The programme offers a wide array of elective courses (over 20), including several in English. In alignment with national standards for higher professional education, the programme includes three types of internships in various areas of law. Studies are conducted under the guidance of highly qualified faculty members, including judges, barristers, prosecutors, heads of various state institutions, and other professionals in the field.
A total of 16 teams from Daugavpils University, the University of Latvia (LU), the Riga Graduate School of Law, and Riga Stradiņš University applied for the first-ever Professor Konstantīns Čakste Civil Law Moot Court Competition . The winning team was "Pirmstiesas spriedums" , consisting of University of Latvia Faculty of Law students Anna Patrīcija Mālere, Gunvaldis Leitens, and Ieva Šņepste . The title of Best Oralist among Bachelor's students was awarded to Kristers Losāns (LU), while among Master's students , the award went to Sabīne Smilts (LU). According to the organizers, the award for Best Written Submission was given to the team of Dāvids Lipšens and Toms Kārlis Broks . Information about the students' achievements was published in the journal Jurista Vārds on April 9, 2018 .
Access the e-resource (only for the students and staff of the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia) "Jurista Vārds" is the largest in Latvia periodical with specialised publications dedicated to law, which involves both legal scholars and legal practitioners in a joint discussion on the possibilities of improving the Latvian legal system. Ask your question to a consultant at the Library of the UL ! We invite you to express your opinion about “Jurista Vārds” by sending feedback to info-bibl@lu.lv .
On April 13 , the fifth Professor Konstantīns Čakste Civil Law Moot Court concluded with its final round held at the Supreme Court of the Republic of Latvia . After more than two hours of argumentation , the victory was claimed by the team "Book of Čakste" , consisting of University of Latvia Faculty of Law second-year Bachelor's students Katrīna Anna Rempe, Elēna Sidorčika, and Leons Podbrezskis . The title of Best Oralist among Bachelor's students was awarded to Baiba Kūle from the team "Labas ticības nesējas" . Meanwhile, the award for Best Written Submission was given to the team "Vidusmēra advokāti" ( Agate Sloboda, Arnolds Gudkovs, and Elizabete Feierabende ).
In the 2018 Moot Court Competition , the winning team was from Turība University . The second place was awarded to a joint team from Riga Stradiņš University and the Riga Graduate School of Law , which included Inese Elīza Miroškina , an alumna of the University of Latvia’s Faculty of Law. According to the judges' evaluation, the Best Written Analysis of the Moot Case was prepared by Marta Šillere and Krista Niklase , students of the University of Latvia. Krista Niklase also received the Constitutional Court's Sympathy Award , while Marta Šillere was awarded the Special Prize from Moot Court Judge Māris Lejnieks . The Public Law Institute Award , which included participation in the Bīriņi Constitutional Law and Policy Seminar , was granted to the University of Latvia team consisting of Germans Pavlovskis, Pāvels Jašniks, and Sandra Reščenko . The Best Judge , as recognized by the participants, was Kristaps Tamužs . Information about the students' achievements
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