This joint European Union and Council of Europe Project aims to institutionally strengthen the Georgian Bar Association (GBA) by enhancing the capacity of individual lawyers as well as GBA management. The Project additionally envisages increasing compliance of national legislations and regulations concerning the mandate and functioning of GBA with European standards.

The Project was launched in January 2015. Project aims to

  • Increase compliance of national legislations and regulations concerning the mandate and functioning of GBA with European standards and CoE recommendations;
  • Strengthen capacity of GBA management and staff to apply management techniques in carrying out their tasks efficiently;
  • Increase compliance of the Code of Professional Ethics for Lawyers practicing in Georgia in line with European standards and best practices;
  • Increase legal skills of lawyers through the development of curricula for continuous training courses and use of the Online Teaching Platform;
  • Modernise entrance examination for lawyers.
The Project co-operates with different state and non-governmental institutions, international and donor organisations, working in the field of justice system in Georgia.

Retour Study on the Effectiveness of Bar Entry Exams

Study on the Effectiveness of Bar Entry Exams

The Council of Europe Office in Georgia has completed the study on Bar entry examinations organised by the Georgian Bar Association (GBA). It aims to support the GBA in improving the organisation and content of exams in the future.

The study was conducted by the Council of Europe’s experts, incorporating both quantitative and qualitative analysis. Results of the study present the information obtained from different target groups, including mainly persons who participated in 2019, 2020 and 2021 examinations. Among other issues the study recommends improvements to logistical, administration and appeal procedures.

The GBA organises the Bar Exams twice a year. The procedure and the examination programme are approved by their Executive Board. Exams are held with focus on civil law, criminal law and general specialization. Anyone with higher legal education is eligible to apply. If successful, the candidate is given a completion certificate and enrolled into GBA’s professional adaptation programme, which is a final step before becoming a practicing lawyer.

The activity was organised within the framework of the Council of Europe Project “Support to the Profession of Lawyer in Georgia”, implemented with the support of Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, France, Netherlands, Liechtenstein, Latvia, the Human Rights Trust Fund, and the Fund to End Violence Against Children.

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