GYLA submitted its legal opinion about draft law of Georgia on Public Registry to the parliament of Georgia. 

On February 11, 2016, Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA held a presentation of research “The System of Evaluation of Public Servants – EU Member States and Georgia.”

On February 10, 2016, Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) held a conference to conclude the project Improving Electoral Legislation, and to present recommendations jointly elaborated within the project by GYLA, International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy, and Transparency International – Georgia for improving national legal framework for elections. 

Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association monitored pre-term elections of Gardabani Municipality Gamgebeli on January 28, 2016. Nearly ten observers of GYLA monitored the Election Day through static and mobile groups.[1] Based on GYLA’s past experience, the monitoring focuses on electoral precincts that proved to be problematic in previous elections, on special electoral precincts and areas populated by ethnic minorities. 

We are concerned about a public statement made by Tbilisi City Court’s chair about a candidate receiving the highest possible score in a written test for judicial certification exam and another candidate, whose answers to the same test were identical to phrases and the line of reasoning from the test answers prepared beforehand by author of the test. The chair also provided materials as evidence to substantiate his claim. 

We would like to respond to the interim information released by the Georgian Prosecution Service about Magda Papidze’s criminal case. We believe that type and nature of the report, the terminology used and concrete evidence provided in detail is substantially limiting and harmful to the defendant’s rights. The information may also have a negative impact on future course of the proceedings. 

Yesterday the High Council of Justice made a decision to dismiss Mamuka Khvlediani from the position of the Tbilisi City Court Chair.  The dismissal resolution referred to the case assignment decisions made by Mamuka Akhvlediani.  The members of the High Council believe that Tbilisi City Court Chair ignored the will of the High Council of Justice and abused his power by assuming the Council’s authority.