Support to the Georgian Bar Association
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.
Discussing the Legal Amendments Package with the Georgian Bar Association
The Council of Europe Office in Georgia organised a discussion of draft amendments to laws regulating professional activities of lawyers with the Executive Board and the Ethics Commission of the Georgian Bar Association. The objective of the meeting was to consolidate a position concerning...
Public Presentation of the Research on the Effectiveness of Georgian Bar Association’s Committees
The Council of Europe Office in Georgia held the public presentation of the research on operation of Georgian Bar Association (GBA) committees. The participants were lawyers, heads of GBA Committees, GBA management and CoE representatives, including the Head of the Council of Europe Office in...
Discussion of the Research on Bar Entry Examinations and Required Reforms
The Council of Europe Office in Georgia organised a discussion of the research on Bar entry examinations conducted by the CoE experts. The meeting involved management of the Georgian Bar Association (GBA) and members of its Executive Board. The objective was to identify key areas requiring...
Office in Georgia
64b Chavchavadze Ave. 14th Floor
Tbilisi 0179, Georgia
+99532 2913870/ 71/ 72
