Access to Justice in a Multilevel European Constitutional System

The Module aims to:

• examine the different levels of protection within the EU and the interaction between them (EU, CoE, national and international levels);
• foster EU studies and build an inclusive, multi-disciplinary and transnational network of excellence on access to justice, effective judicial protection, independence and impartiality of the judiciary in the globalised world; raise awareness, educate and involve civil society in the decision-making process and provide them with the essential knowledge on the EU’s structure, policies and safeguards, in a dialogue with other regional systems and in light of the latest scientific advancements, but also democratic challenges.

For these goals, it will propose the following activities:

• an annual course for law and LLM students;
• an advanced course for graduates in different disciplines, both with qualified guest lectures from leading academics and practitioners with complementary expertise;
• round-tables and conferences open to non-legal students and civil society;
• study-visits to the EU Institutions;
• mock trials;
• calls for papers for young researchers as well as established academics, ideally from all the world.