Program
Discover the detailed program of the XI International Conference "Current Issues in Court Law"!
The program includes a list of panels and presentations covering the most relevant topics in the development of judicial law.
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ХІ Annual International Scientific
and Practical Conference
"CURRENT ISSUES OF COURT LAW"
April 24, 2026
online via “ZOOM”
Link to join:
https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1vzNUwWMG2xgVSrTvcRO1GFbSkZ0Fdc6D
Working languages: Ukrainian, English.
Conference Schedule
Welcoming Session: 9:00–9:30
Panel 1: “European Practices in the Justice System:
Lessons for Ukraine’s Integration Path” 9:30-12:30
Panel 2: “Digitalisation of Justice” 13:30-14:30
Panel 3: “Transitional Justice” 14:30-16:30
Conference Closing and Summary 16:45-17:00
Welcoming Session: 9:00–9:30
9:00–9:15 – Prof. Dr. Lidiia Moskvych, Dr.Sc.(Law), Professor, Со-Chair of the Organizing Committee, and Dr. Rainer Birke, Co-Chair of the Organizing Committee;
9:15–9:30 – Prof. Dr. Oksana Khotynska-Nor, Dr.Sc.(Law), Professor, Head of the Department of Justice, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
Panel 1: “European Practices in the Justice System: Lessons for Ukraine’s Integration Path” 9:30-10:30
Moderator: Prof. Lidiia Moskvych, Dr.Sc.(Law), Professor, Chair of the Organizing Committee.
Key Speeches
9:30–09:45 – «The transformation from diktatur to democracy – the way of Lithuanian courts», Prof. habil. dr. Vytautas Nekrošius, President of the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, Professor at the Department of Private Law, Faculty of Law, Vilnius University, Lithuania.
9:45–10:00 – ‘The Ukrainian justice system in wartime: outcomes, challenges and European benchmarks’, Dr. Denys Maslov, MP, Chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Legal Policy.
10:00–10:20 – Transitional Justice: A Joint Task for Ukraine and Europe, Dr. Rainer Birke, attorney at law, Chairman
of the Board of the German-Ukrainian Bar Association
Discussion 10:20–10:30
Break
11:00-11:15 – «Significance of the ECHR Requirements Regarding National Judicial Remedies for Ukraine’s European Integration Prospects», Dr. Pavlo Pushkar, Head of Division, Department for the Execution of Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights.
11:15-11:30 – «A home away from home: habitual residence in times of conflict», Prof. Michele Angelo Lupoi, Professor at the Department of Legal Studies, University of Bologna; Director of the Summer School in Ravenna, Italy, on cross border litigation and international arbitration, Italy.
11:30-11:45 – «Unity of Case-Law: Ways of Improvement in Light of Judicial Practice», Dr. Andriy Nyzhnyi, Dr.Sc.(Law), Council of Europe national expert, judge from 2014 to 2020, adviser to the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.
11:45-12:00 – «The binding nature of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights and the Court of Justice of the European Union as a criterion for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union», Prof. Stanislav Shevchuk, Dr.Sc.(Law), Professor, Professor in the Department of General Legal Theory and Public Law at the Faculty of Law, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
Discussion 12:00–12:30
Break
Panel 2: "Digitalisation of Justice" 13:30-14:30
Moderator: Prof. Nana Bakaianova, Dr. Sc. (Law), Professor, Head of the Department of Organization of Judicial, Law Enforcement Bodies, and Advocacy, National University "Odesa Law Academy".
13:30–13:45 – «Digital Civil Enforcement Procedures: Insights from the Portuguese System», Prof. Dr. Lurdes Varregoso Mesquita, Professor at the Faculty of Law, University Portucalense and P.PORTO; Integrated Researcher at the Portucalense Institute for Legal Research, Porto, Portugal.
13:45–14:00 – «Sufficient Understanding of the Official Language and the Need for a Sworn Translator in Civil Proceedings in the AI Era», Prof. Dr. hab. Radosław Flejszar, Head of the Department of Civil Procedure, Faculty of Law and Administration, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland; Dr. Aleksander Wróber, LLM Uppsala, Department of Civil Procedure, Faculty of Law and Administration, Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland.
14:00-14:15 – «The use of AI in the work of the Supreme Court», Dr. Vitaliy Urkevych, Judge of the Grand Chamber of the Supreme Court, Doctor of Law, Professor.
Discussion 14:15–14:30
Break
Panel 3 "Transitional Justice" 14:30-16:30
Moderators: Prof. Dr. Oksana Khotynska-Nor, Dr.Sc.(Law), Professor, Head of the Department of Justice, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv; Prof. Iryna Izarova, Dr.Sc. (Law), Professor of the Department of Justice, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
14:30-14:45 – «Procedural Obligations of the State under Articles 2 and 3 of the ECHR in the Context of Transitional Justice: ECtHR Standards for Effective Investigation», Dr. Mykola Gnatovskiy, Judge of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Professor at the Department of International Law, Institute of International Relations, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
14:45-15:00 – «Judges’ Well-Being as a Prerequisite for Quality Justice: War and Post-War Recovery. Challenges for Ukraine», Dr.Sc. Viktor Horodovenko, Judge of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine.
15:00-15:15 – «International compensation mechanism: progress to date and next steps», Oksana Holovchenko, Acting Head of the Division for Reimbursement of Damages Caused by Armed Aggression, Ministry of Justice of Ukraine.
15:15-15:30 – «Constraints on Central Bank Assets in Response to a Breach of International Law», Dr. Illia Chernohorenko, University of Oxford, UK.
15:30-15:45 – «Lessons from Kosovo`s Transitional Justice Challenges: A Perspective on Ukraine`s Path to Justice and Compensation for War Damages», Dr. Avni Puka, Professor of Criminal Law and ICL (Dean of the Law Faculty, University of Prishtina, Kosovo/Head of the Master Programme in English on “Human Rights, International Criminal Law and Transitional Justice”).
15:45-16:00 – «The Legal Foundations of Redress and Transitional Justice in Light of International Humanitarian Law», Dr. Maya Khater, Associate Professor of Public International Law, College of Law, United Arab Emirates University, United Arab Emirates; Dr. Enas Qutieshat, Dean of the College of Law and Associate Professor of Civil Law, Sohar University, Oman.
16:00-16:15 – «The Military Legal Service in the Reforming Justice System», Dr.Sc. Serhiy Ivanytskyi, Associate Professor, Professor at the Department of Criminal Procedure, National Academy of Internal Affairs.
16:15-16:30 – «Exceptional cases where the Public Prosecutor’s Office represents the interests of the state in court: proposed amendments to the law», Dr. Serhii Kostenko, Doctor of Philosophy in Law, Odessa National Law Academy, Professor in the Department of the Organisation of the Judiciary, Law Enforcement Agencies and the Legal Profession.
Discussion 16:30–16:45
Break
Conference Closing and Summary 16:45–17:00
During the closing session, participants will discuss the key findings developed throughout the discussions and formulate core recommendations for the further development of Ukraine’s judicial system in the context of European integration. These recommendations, based on the outcomes of the conference, may be considered in future research, legislative efforts, and practical initiatives.