23 | INTERNATIONAL MEMORIAL COURSE MARKO PETRAK - ROMAN LEGAL TRADITION AND CONTEMPORARY LEGAL SYSTEMS

The main objectives of the course are to analyse various legal issues in contemporary legal systems that are rooted in Roman legal tradition, and try to determine in which measure the original context of the formation of a particular rule, legal maxim or term may be useful in solving the current legal problems. Roman law influenced various legal systems throughout history up until the present moment, in the first place through the so-called European ius commune and the major civil codes. In general, Roman legal tradition is a core element of contemporary legal systems. The course builds upon this notion, focusing on the analysis and the discussion of specific (selected) legal topics. Methodologically, the course is based on the elaboration of current legal issues, which are analysed taking into account their apparent origins. In the process, the emphasis will be put on the analysis of particular cases (“law in action”), the contemporary case law, but also the original cases in the context of which specific rules, legal maxims or terminology were shaped. This course will thus tackle particular legal concepts, trace their roots within the Roman legal tradition, and then re-contextualise current problems taking into account their historical background.

 

Lecturers:

1.  Eva Jakab, Károli Gáspár University
2.  Sebastian Martens, University of Passau
3.  Tomislav Karlović, University of Zagreb
4.  Henrik-Riko Held, University of Zagreb
5.  Tommaso Beggio, University of Trento
6.  Aleksander Grebieniow, University of Warsaw
7. Franciszek Longchamps de Bérier, Jagiellonian University of Krakow
8.  Jakob Fortunat Stagl, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
9.  Mirza Hebib, University of Sarajevo
10.  Marco Falcon, University of Padova
11.  Mattia Milani, University of Padova
12.  Pierangelo Buongiorno, University of Macerata
13.  Silvia Schiavo, University of Ferrara
14.  Enrico Sciandrello, University of Torino
15.  Grzegorz Blicharz, Jagiellonian University of Krakow
16.  Andreja Katančević, University of Belgrade
17.  Nikol Žiha, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
18.  Marko Sukačić, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
19.  Vid Žepič, University of Ljubljana
20.  Igor Adamczyk, University of Warsaw
21.  Vukašin Stanojlović, University of Belgrade