From 29 May to 1 June 2014, the International Association of Judicial Independence and World Peace will hold the Conference in Moscow. As organizers of the Conference are Moscow State University of Law by the name O.E. Kutafin (MSAL), Russian Academy of Justice (RAJ), University of Cambridge Centre of Public Law (UK), Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of law ,Sacher institute (Israel) and Russian law firm ART DE LEX.
The theme of the Conference is “The Judicial Independence as Essential Foundation of Justice and Peace”.
Announcement: The Conference of the International Association of Judicial Independence and World Peace
From 29 May to 1 June 2014, the International Association of Judicial Independence and World Peace will hold the Conference in Moscow. As organizers of the Conference are Moscow State University of Law by the name O.E. Kutafin (MSAL), Russian Academy of Justice (RAJ), University of Cambridge Centre of Public Law (UK), Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of law ,Sacher institute (Israel) and Russian law firm ART DE LEX.
The theme of the Conference is “The Judicial Independence as Essential Foundation of Justice and Peace”.
Such recognized world-class scholars as Prof. Shimon Shetreet (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Dr. Sophie Turenne (University of Cambridge), Prof. Christopher Forsyth (Director of the Centre for public law, University of Cambridge), Sir Louis Blom cooper QC , Prof. Marcel Storme (University of Ghent), Prof. Irina Reshetnikova (professor of Ural State Law Academy, Chair of the Federal Arbitrazh Court of the Ural District), Prof. Vladimir Yarkov (Ural State Law Academy), Prof. Viktor Blazheev (Rector of MSAL), Prof. Valentin Ershov (Rector of RAJ), Prof. Sergey Nikitin (Deputy Rector of RAJ), Prof. Dmitry Maleshin (Lomonosov Moscow State University) will participate in the Conference as speakers. The Conference will also be attended by representatives of leading universities in the USA, Europe, Asia, the UK, Australia and many other countries.
The official program and debate section within the Conference will be provided by Moscow State University of Law by the name of O.E. Kutafin (MSAL). Also, the hosting organizers of the Conference scheduled a visit to the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation in St.Petersburg for its participants.
The Organizing Committee for the Conference is headed by Dmitry Magonya, Managing Partner for ART DE LEX Law Firm.
The International Association of Judicial Independence and World Peace was founded in 1982 and is one of the most reputed international organizations, which unites practising lawyers, competent experts in law and incumbent judges around the world. The work of the Association is focused on drafting international standards of judicial independence, supporting culture of peace in all states, promoting the ideals of peace, democracy, freedom and liberty by strengthening and maintaining judicial independence in all its aspects. The Association participated in drafting a number of international documents which are now recognized and applicable in many jurisdictions of the world (Minimum Code of Judicial Independence (in cooperation with the International Bar Association, New Delhi, 1982), Montreal Declaration on the Independence of Justice (Montreal, 1983). The Association‘s outstanding contribution to the advancement of law was evidenced by the Candidacy of the Association for Nobel peace prize in 2013. The Association was honored with the right to claim such prize for conducting the International Project on Judicial Independence, which is the result of its 30 years of effort.
About the organizers:
The University of Cambridge is one of the world’s oldest universities and leading academic centres, and a self-governed community of scholars. Its reputation for outstanding academic achievement is known world-wide and reflects the intellectual achievement of its students, as well as the world-class original research carried out by the staff of the University and the Colleges.
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, founded in 1918 and opened officially in 1925, is Israel’s premier university as well as its leading research institution. The Hebrew University is ranked internationally among the 100 leading universities in the world and first among Israeli universities.
The MSAL has been specified as a model of an institution of higher education in the region and wider. Since its foundation the Academy has grown to become the University it is today, educating around 17,000 students; delivering courses that provide deep knowledge of the subject matters and relevant practical skills; making efforts to improve the law and legal institutions through teaching, research, and other forms of public service.
The RAJ was established in 1998 pursuant to the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation and the Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation specifically for the purpose of training and skill upgrade of judges and staff of the judicial system. The founder’s powers and authority were given to the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation and the Supreme Arbitrazh Court of the Russian Federation.
ART DE LEX Law Firm since its foundation in 2005 has been proactively involved in collaborating with professional law associations. Promotion of jurisprudence inevitably leads to the social development and enables to reach high occupational standards in law enforcement practice. These principles are also the Association’s fundamental for cooperation with practicing lawyers.
Pavel Krasheninnikov the chairman of the Committee on civil, criminal, arbitration and procedural legislation of the State Duma of the Russian Federation gave a welcome speech.
Co Chairs
Professor Dr. Irina Reshetnikova , Ural State University of Law, President of the Federal Commercial Court of Urals Region
Professor Shimon Shetreet, Greenblatt Professor of Public and International Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, past Director, Sacher Institute of Comparative Law
Organizing Committee
Dmitry Magonya, Managing partner, ART DE LEX Law Firm, Moscow, Chair
Prof. Victor Blazheev, Rector, Moscow State University of law
Professor Sergey V. Nikitin, Vice Rector, Russian Academy of Justice, Moscow,
Professor Dmitry Maleshin, Moscow State University
Professor Shimon Shetreet, Greenblatt Professor of Public and International Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, President , International Association of Judicial Independence and World Peace
Main Topics to be discussed include:
Judicial Independence, Rule of Law, Justice and Peace, Judicial Independence as a Central Foundation of Culture of Peace, The Development of Culture of Peace in Post-World War II Era, The Impact of Transnational Jurisprudence on Judicial Independence , Judicial Independence of International Courts and Tribunals, Strengthening Individual Independence of judges and Institutional Independence of the Judiciary.
Focus points of debate on the Mount Scopus International Standards of Judicial Independence
Continuing discussion of Mount Scopus International Standards of Judicial Independence with focus on
The Legal Profession and judicial independence,
Developing Universal Judicial Code of Ethics, and
Online Justice or Online Dispute Resolution (ODR ).
Venue: Moscow, Russia.
Program:
Thursday 29 May 2014
Arrival
Pre conference social event
Friday 30 May 2014
8:30am – 9:00am: Registration & Get together
9:00am – 10:30am: Opening Session
Chair: Dmitry Magonya, Managing Partner for ART DE LEX Law Firm, Moscow
Opening Remarks and Greetings
Professor Irina Reshetnikova, Urals State Law Academy, President of the Federal Arbitrazh Court of Urals Region, Conference Co-Chair
Professor Shimon Shetreet, Greenblatt Professor of Public and International Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, President, International Association of Judicial Independence and World Peace, Conference Co-Chair
Professor Vladimir Sinyukov, Prorector, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL)
Professor Valentin Ershov, Rector, Russian Academy of Justice, Moscow
Professor Christopher Forsyth, Director, Centre for Public Law, University of Cambridge, UK, with videoreference
Dr Sophie Turenne, Murray Edwards College and Faculty of Law,University of Cambridge, UK
10:30am – 11:00am: Break
11:00am – 12:30pm: Session 2: Judicial Independence as a Central Foundation of Culture of Peace
Chair: Professor Dmitry Maleshin, Moscow State University
Introduction of the keynote speaker: Professor Vladimir Sinyukov, Prorector, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL)
Keynote speaker: Professor Veniamin Yakovlev, Adviser to the President of the Russian Federation, Retired Chairman of the Supreme Arbitrazh Court of the Russian Federation
Professor Valentin Ershov, Rector, Russian Academy of Justice – Legal Clarity as One of the Main Guarantees of Judicial Independence
Professor Ekaterina Shugrina, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL) – Judicial Independence as a Guarantee of Local Government in the Russian Federation
Dmitry Magonya, Managing Partner, ART DE LEX Law Firm – Access to Justice for Socially Vulnerable Groups and Judicial Independence
Professor Marina Rozhkova, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL) – Judicial Independence as a Guarantee of Unprejudiced Enforcement of Law
Professor Sergey Nikitin, Russian Academy of Justice – Conflict of Interests as an Obstacle for Nomination of Judges
Vote of thanks: Dmitry Magonya, Managing Partner, ART DE LEX Law Firm, Moscow
12:30pm – 2:00pm: Lunch
2:00pm – 3:30pm: Session 3: Strengthening Individual Independence of judges and Institutional Independence of the Judiciary
Chair: Professor David Casson, Former Honorary Secretary, Society of Public Teachers of Law, UK, Former Judge, Immigration Appeal Tribunal, UK.
Sir Louis Blom Cooper QC, Bencher of the Middle Temple; Deputy High Court Judge London, England – Judges in public inquiries redivivus (translated, ‘renewed’) or Horses for Courses
Dato Dr. Cy Das, Past President Bar Association of Malaysia – Retiring Judge and Judicial Independence
Professor H.P. Lee, Monash University, Faculty of Law – Judicial Independence and Judicial Creativity: The Implied Rights Doctrine in Australia
Professor Giuseppe Franco Ferrari, University of Bocconi, Milan – Judicial Independence: Italian Perspectives
Sergey Mikhailov, Candidate of Law Science, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL) – The Special Knowledge as a Guarantee of Judicial Independence of the Judges of Intellectual Property Court
Professor Vladimir Yarkov, Urals State Law Academy – video conference – Optimization of Civil Procedure and Independence of Judges
Comments:
Professor Chandra De Silva, Vice Provost, Old Dominion University, Virginia
3:30pm – 4:30pm: Break
4:30pm – 5:30pm: Session 4: The Impact of Transnational Jurisprudence on Judicial Independence
Chair: Professor Daniel Thuerer, University of Zurich, Vice President, International Association of Judicial Independence and World Peace
Professor Wayne McCormack, University of Utah – Judicial Gaps in International Criminal Law Enforcement
Professor Yitzhak Hadari, University of Tel Aviv and Natanya College of Law – Resolving International Tax Conflicts
Mr. Gian Andrea Danuser, Senior Advocate, Zurich, General Secretary, International Association of Judicial Independence and World Peace
Dr. Sophie Turenne, University of Cambridge, UK – Judicial independence and accountability: two sides of the same coin?
Vladimir Zhbankov, Candidate of Law Science, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL) – Role of Judicial System of the EU in the Establishment of the Supremacy of Law Doctrine
Comments:
Professor Amos Shapira, Dean, School of Law, Carmel Academic Center, Israel
Evening: Official Conference Dinner
Saturday 31 May 2014
9:00am – 10:30am: Session 5: Judicial Independence, Rule of Law, Justice and Peace
Chair: Mr. Richard Barton, Partner, Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch Law Firm, San Diego, USA
Professor Graham Zellick, CBE QC, President of the Valuation Tribunal for England, former Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of London and Dean of the Faculty of Laws of Queen Mary, University of London – The Challenges of the independence of the Administrative Justice
Professor Liu Hao, China – Analysis of Recent Development in Mainland China
Professor Sean McConville Queen Mary College – The Legalisation of Illegality: Acts of Indemnity
Artur Zurabyan, Candidate of Law Science, Head Dispute resolution and Mediation practice, ART DE LEX Law Firm – Correlation between the right to appeal decisions of the lower courts and the principle of judicial independence
10:30am – 11:30am: Break
11:00am – 12:30pm: Session 6: Continuing discussion of Mount Scopus International Standards of Judicial Independence
Chair: TBD
Professor Andrew Le Sueur, University of Essex UK – The Legal Profession and Judicial Independence
Professor Jennifer Temkin, LLD, AcSS, Professor of Law at City University, London, a Bencher of the Middle Temple and an Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences – The Role of the Bar and the Legal Profession in Maintaining the Independence and Accountability of the Judiciary
Professor Nikolay Petukhov, Russian Academy of Justice – Role of Judicial Community in the Formation of An Independent Court System
Professor Artem Chetverikov, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL) – Guarantees of Independence of Judicial Authorities of International Unit of Modern States: Comparative Aspects
Professor Shimon Shetreet, Greenblatt Professor of Public and International Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, President, International Association of Judicial Independence and World Peace – Developing Universal Judicial Code of Ethics
Professor Shimon Shetreet, Greenblatt Professor of Public and International Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, President, International Association of Judicial Independence and World Peace – Online Justice or Online Dispute Resolution (ODR)
Concluding remarks:
Professor Marcel Storme, University of Ghent, Honorary President, International Association of Procedural Law
Professor Irina Reshetnikova, Urals State Law Academy, President of the Federal Arbitrazh Court of Urals Region
Professor Shimon Shetreet, Greenblatt Professor of Public and International Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, President, International Association of Judicial Independence and World Peace
12:30pm – 2:00pm: Lunch
Afternoon: Moscow Tour
Evening: Social Event
Sunday Evening 1 June 2014
Departure to St Petersburg.
The Second Part of Conference will convene in St. Petersburg, June 2-4, including visits of The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, along with historical tours and social events. Return to Moscow June 5th.
During the visit to The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation conference participants had the opportunity to meet in St. Petersburg with three Justices of The Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation; Olga S. Khakhryakova (Vice-President of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation), Larisa O. Krasavchikava (Judge) and Mikhail I. Kleandrov (Judge).
Co Chairs
Professor Irina Reshetnikova, Urals State Law Academy, President of the Federal Arbitrazh Court of Urals Region
Professor Shimon Shetreet, Greenblatt Professor of Public and International Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, President, International Association of Judicial Independence and World Peace
Organizing Committee
Dmitry Magonya, Managing Partner, ART DE LEX Law Firm, Moscow, Chair
Prof. Victor Blazheev, Rector, Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL)
Professor Sergey V. Nikitin, Vice Rector, Russian Academy of Justice, Moscow,
Professor Dmitry Maleshin, Moscow State University
Professor Shimon Shetreet, Greenblatt Professor of Public and International Law, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, President, International Association of Judicial Independence and World Peace
