The Georgian Bar Association attaches particular importance to ensuring the unhindered exercise by lawyers of their professional rights and duties as defined by law, as the practice of law constitutes one of the fundamental guarantees for the effective administration of justice and the exercise of the right to defence. Pursuant to Article 31, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of Georgia, the right to defence is guaranteed, and everyone has the right to defend their rights before a court, either...

The Chairman of the Georgian Bar Association Irakli Kandashvili hosted William Massolin, the new Head of the Council of Europe Office in Georgia, at the Association’s office. During the working meeting, the parties reviewed the projects implemented and the results achieved within the framework of the longstanding cooperation between the Georgian Bar Association and the Council of Europe Office. The parties also expressed their readiness to continue working towards further strengthening...

Chairman of the Georgian Bar Association, Irakli Kandashvili, met with Amy Diaz, Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy, and Joseph Cafferty, Acting Director of the U.S. Embassy’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL). Irakli Kandashvili hosted the U.S. representatives at the Georgian Bar Association’s office.

As part of the cooperation between the Georgian Bar Association and the Law Society of England and Wales, the Georgian Bar Association hosted the English Law Forum. The Forum brought together representatives of the legal professions from Georgia, the United Kingdom and Spain, as well as representatives of the executive and legislative branches and the diplomatic corps.

During the meeting, the parties reviewed the projects implemented and results achieved within the framework of the longstanding cooperation between the Georgian Bar Association and the Council of Europe Office. Particular attention was paid to cooperation in the areas of lawyers’ professional development, human rights protection, the rule of law, and strengthening the professional rights of lawyers.

In connection with the ongoing projects and opportunities for further strengthening cooperation, Chairman of the Georgian Bar Association Irakli Kandashvili held a working meeting with representatives of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP).

The Chairman of the Georgian Bar Association, Irakli Kandashvili, and Executive Board Member and President of the Georgian Trade Unions Confederation, Raisa Liparteliani, are in Helsinki on a working visit. The visit is being carried out within the framework of an EU-funded project, with technical support from Expertise France and at the invitation of the Finnish Bar Association.

The Georgian Bar Association organized the GBA Padel Championship, which brought together nearly 30 lawyers competing in 12 teams. The tournament was held at the Lisi Lemans padel courts. Following a series of intense and exciting matches, the championship winners were Dimitri Guladishvili, Aleksandre Tserodze, and Luka Buliskeria. Giorgi Svanadze and Archil Giorgadze claimed second place, while third place was shared by two teams. The third-place winners included Shota Tandashvili, Otar M...