Chamber of Advocates, OSCE Yerevan Office, and Administrative Court of Appeal: In addition to practical skills training the students of the school have the opportunity to visits different bodies, attend court sessions, thus deepening the practical skills. This two months school provides them the opportunity that the years long university education does not provide.
“We see in practice how the court session proceeds. It will be expedient to organize meetings during the training as well. is true that during the course of the meeting. I have not had similar opportunities in the university. Of course we have an opportunity of internship during the university study, but we have not had opportunity to visit the courts,” Shushan Shahunyan, a third year student said in the interview with us.:
Another student of the School, Lilit Fanarjyan mentioned that such meetings had had greater contribution, than merely providing knowledge. “From the 
aspect of cognition such meetings are really effective. Because after visiting different bodies, we understand where we would like to expand our activities as a lawyer.” From this aspect, the visit to the Chamber of Advocates had a key role for Lilit. “I would like to provide legal services in the future. The visit to the Chamber of Advocates greatly influenced upon my decision. I was able to get acquainted with the internal structure as well as to decide upon my future actions. Prior to this I had never met with the management of the Chamber,” she said.
The regular meeting took place at the Court of Cassation. The Chairperson of the Criminal Chamber Yelizaveta Danielyan spoke about the structure and the functions of the Court. “The Court of Cassation has a special jurisdiction and performs special functions. It is due to the constitutional importance that the court has, the super complex problem of uniformity of laws. Our primary objectives are that we should be able to present to the public at large is that this is not an ordinary court, and the main purpose is to ensure equal application of laws, which of course is not possible in all cases,” said the judge. She added that in 2015, the Criminal Chamber of the Cassation Court received 1455 complaints, and all of them were proceeded. Naturally the court is unable to accept all cases into proceeding. “I assure that in 90 percent when the Court accepts the case in proceeding, the court has something important to say, otherwise there is no sense to accept it into proceeding. This matter may have subsequently directing role for courts and judicial practice.”
Young lawyers asked different questions, for example, on the nuances of writing an appeal. “What is the most important thing that we should pay attention on when writing an appeal,” Taguhi Piruzyan asked. “First you have to prove to yourself to what extent the appeal these matches to these three grounds: uniform application, judicial error and newly revealed circumstances. Before writing you need to make a study research, such as while conducting scientific work, when we develop a problem, develop a work plan, and began to study literature. I should also note that the case law the Court of Cassation is available now. All precedent decisions are available in DataLex information system. You must show to what extend the issue of your matter is contrary to the established case law.”
There was a question regarding the equality of male and female judges. The female judge remembered a case: “Last year, I and other 7 women judges were on business trip to the US, where we met with the judges of the same sex. We were surprised with their questions, they were interested whether the women judges are treated equally in our judiciary system. In fact, these issues are still relevant in a country like the United States, but in Armenia e is a very positive attitude towards women judges, and there is no discrimination. Moreover, being a woman sometimes is a privilege,” Mrs. Danielyan said.
At the end, the judge said, “When you are a judge, and are in the focus of the constant attention of the public, you should not be afraid of being criticized. Criticism should be accepted with patience and it is necessary to understand their essence.”
The School on Practical Skills for Young Lawyers organized by the “LEGAL ALLIANCE” Law Firm.
The information partner of the school is the independent news website Iravaban.net.
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Students of the School for Young Lawyers visited the Chamber of Advocates.
