‘This is an outstanding achievement and a huge step up in professional career,’ said the President congratulating the team on its success.
Dean of the LU Faculty of Law, Associated Professor, Dr Iur Anita Rodiņa, also admitted that this is a huge achievement for the whole faculty. It shows the importance of moot court exercises in training of young lawyers. Such competitions allow them to grow personally, boost faculty’s performance and promote Latvia across the globe.
LU Faculty of Law Student team went head-to-head with previous year’s winner, the team from the University of Oxford, in the finals and this time came out on top, bringing the prize to Latvia. Winning team is awarded a month-long traineeship at the European Court of Human Rights, the same court where current President of Latvia, Egils Levits, worked as a judge from 1995-2004.
During the meeting, President of Latvia and members of the all-female team discussed the students’ perspective on the importance of reforming higher education. According to students, one of the main reasons why this reform must be implemented is the high number of those who decide to continue their education abroad, outside Latvia. ‘Latvia needs those bright-minded people here,’ stressed the students.
President Levits and students also discussed civic engagement, i.e. reasons why it is so weak and what would help turn it around and get more youngsters actively involved in democratic processes happening in Latvia.
