Olympiad “Young Lawyers for the Constitutional Rights” opened at the Constitutional Court of Georgia
Olympiad “Young Lawyers for the Constitutional Rights” opened at the Constitutional Court of Georgia
Today, at the Constitutional Court of Georgia an Olympiad “Young Lawyers for the Constitutional Rights” was opened, which is organized by the GYLA Foundation for the Support of Legal Education. The event was opened by the member of the Constitutional Court Teimuraz Tugushi.
Eight teams from the following higher educational institutions: Ivane Javakhishvli Tbilisi State University, Akaki Tsereteli Kutaisi State University, Tbilisi Free University and University of Georgia are participating in the event. Participants of the Olympiad are second, third and forth year students of Bachelor program from Law Faculties.
During a three-day moot court sessions the best team, claimant and respondent, the selectee of the Constitutional Court and the prize winner of the GYLA Foundation for the Support of Legal Education will be selected.
The Olympiad will be led by the Jury/Court Chamber comprised of the member of the Constitutional Court Teimuraz Tugushi, Head of the Constitutional Justice Team at GYLA Giorgi Gotsiridze and a Lawyer of Constitutional Justice Team at GYLA Vasil Zhizhiashvili.
The Olympiad will be completed on December 11. The participants will be awarded with the certificates.
The Olympiad has been held for 15 years in cooperation with the Constitutional Court of Georgia.
The event is organized with the financial support of the IRZ Foundation.
