The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Ivars Bickovics and Minister of Justice Gaidis Berzins arranged to convoke Latvian Judicial Conference on April 17, 2009.

It will be announced of place, time and order of the day of the conference after making it more exact.

Latvian judges are invited to inform Court Administration about questions, that should be necessary to include in order of the day of the Conference till March, 2.

Judicial Conference is institution of judicial self-government, and all judges of Latvia participate in its work. According to Paragraph 92 of the Law „On Judiciary” Judicial Conference reviews topical questions of jurisprudence, discusses material and social warranties and other essential questions of judicial work; elects institutions of judicial self-government – Qualification Committee, Disciplinary Committee and Conduct Committee, approves standards of Judicial Code of ethics and gives suggestions on questions of interpretation of law standards.
 

Information prepared by

Head of the Division of Communications of the Supreme Court Rasma Zvejniece

E-mail: rasma.zvejniece@at.gov.lv, telephone: 7020396, 28652211