A symposium on “Judicial Independence and Liberal Democracy Below Menace: The Problem of Implementing the ELI Mt Scopus Requirements on Judicial Independence” will happen from 10 to 12 December 2025 on the College of Nicosia. The occasion is organised by the Procedural Legislation Unit in cooperation with the Worldwide Affiliation of Judicial Independence and World Peace (JIWP) and might be held on the UNESCO Amphitheatre.
For conflict-of-laws students, the theme is of direct relevance. The operation of mutual belief, the circulation of judgments and the effectiveness of cross-border cooperation rely upon structurally unbiased courts able to delivering truthful and neutral justice. Latest developments in a number of jurisdictions have renewed the dialogue on whether or not systemic deficiencies can undermine recognition and enforcement mechanisms. The symposium goals to look at these questions towards the background of the ELI Mt Scopus Requirements, which offer a complete framework for assessing judicial independence in each institutional and useful phrases.
The Opening Session, chaired by Assistant Professor Nicolas Kyriakides, will embody contributions from representatives of the justice ministries of Greece and Cyprus, members of the Cyprus judiciary and parliament, the Cyprus Bar Affiliation, the European Fee and the European Legislation Institute. Professor Shimon Shetreet, President of JIWP and Co-Reporter of the Mt Scopus Requirements, will even deal with the viewers.
The programme subsequently turns to comparative views, with interventions by Marieta Safta, Graham Zellick, Mikhail Antonov, Alexander Trunk, Daniela Piana, Matthias E. Storme and Achilleas Demetriades. An additional session on the modern function of courts will characteristic Valentina Pavlicic, Dragana Kolaric, Amnon Reichman, Gralf-Peter Calliess, Christos Clerides, Takis Tridimas and Giuseppe Franco Ferrari.
The afternoon periods will take into account judicial appointments and structural ensures, with contributions from Fryderyk Zoll, Sophie Turenne, Caroline Professional-Foulquier, Serhii Kravtsov and Stephanie Laulhé Shaelou, adopted by a panel on judicial ethics and accountability with Natasa Plavsic, Philippe Jougleux, George Kontis and Andrea Danuser. The ultimate session, addressing judicial independence in democratic governance, will embody Ruti Teitel, Martin Sabelli, Haim Sandberg and Hiram Chodosh, with concluding feedback by Maimon Schwarzschild and Elina Asimakopoulou.
For these within the institutional foundations of personal worldwide legislation, the symposium affords a well timed alternative to revisit the structural assumptions that underpin cross-border judicial cooperation.
The programme is obtainable right here: https://www.unic.ac.cy/occasion/procedural-law-unit-Fifth-annual-symposium/
To comply with the occasion on-line, it’s possible you’ll watch the YouTube livestream right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKQ8sRIRQZs
