Professional Qualification Lawyer

Teaching and Research: history of state and law of the USSR, history of law of Latvia. Problems of history of law of Latvia.

Publications: 100 articles in Latvian and Russian, main: two textbooks "History of State and Law of the Latvian SSR (1917-1970)", Riga, 1970; "History of State and Law of the Latvian SSR", part II, Riga, 1980.

Other Professional Activities: Head of Lawyers Workshop of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Latvia for drafting the Declaration "On Regaining of Independence of the Republic of Latvia"; Head of Workshop for drafting "Declaration of Latvia's occupation"; participation in preparation and drafting of Laws of constitutional importance, for example, "On State Status of the Republic of Latvia". "Law of Constitutional Court", etc.

Interests: chorus singing

Languages: Latvian, Russian, German.


Kaspars Balodis

Assistant

Department of Civil Law

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Born: 15 May 1971, Riga

Academic Degrees: Magister Legum Muenster (LL.M), Muenster University (Germany) 1994; Bachelor of Laws, University of Latvia 1993.

Career: University of Latvia: Assistant of the Department of Civil Law since 1996; Hourly Paid Lecturer 1995 - 1996.

Studies and Upgrading: the Institute of Employment, Economic and Social Law of the Faculty of Law of Muenster University 1995 - 1996; Faculty of Law of Muenster University 1993 - 1994; the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia 1993.

Teaching and Research: drafting of contracts, contract law. Problems of trade law, movables as a guarantee of obligations in Latvian and German Law.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, German, English.


Ilmârs Biøers

Professor

Department of State Law

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Born: 1 November 1930, Riga

Academic Degrees: Habilitated Doctor of Laws (Dr.habil.iur.) 1992; Doctor of Laws (Dr.iur.) 1988; Candidate of Laws 1974; Professor of the University of Latvia 1991; Associate Professor of the Latvia State University.

Career: University of Latvia: Professor of the Department of State Law since 1991; Head of the Department 1992 - 1994; Associate Professor since 1975; Senior Lecturer since 1975; Deputy of the 6th Saeima since 1995; Head of the Juridical Department of the Council of Ministers of the LSSR 1960 - 1975; Prosecutor's Assistant, Prosecutor of the Prosecutor's Office of the LSSR 1954 - 1960.

Studies and Upgrading: Moscow State University 1984; Latvia State University 1954.

Teaching and Research: administrative law, constitutional law, theory of management and clerical work. Problems of state administration, adminstrative responsibility.

Publications: 70 in Latvian, Russian, English, author and co-author of 7 monographs; main: "Administrative Responsibility", Riga, 1989; "Organization of State Administration", Riga, 1984; :The Structure of State Administration of a Union Republic and the problems of its improvement" (in Russian), Riga, 1989, etc.; 5 textbooks; 23 articles in collections of articles and theoretical journals.

Other Professional Activities: Member of the Council of Sworn Attorneys of Latvia; Member of the Board of the Association of Participants of the Securities Market of Latvia; Member of the Council of the Lawyers Association of Latvia.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, German.

Valdis Blúzma

Lecturer

Department of the Theory of Law and Political Science

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Born: 11 March 1951, Riga

Academic Degrees: Candidate of History 1987.

Career: University of Latvia: Lecturer of the Department of the Theory of Law and Political Science since 1990; Senior Researcher of the Institute of the History of the Party 1988 - 1990; Senior Lecturer of Riga Polytechnical Institute 1980 - 1988.

Studies and Upgrading: Leningrad University 1986 - 1987; postgraduateship at the University of Latvia 1976 - 1980; the Faculty of History and Philosophy of Latvian State University 1974.

Teaching and Research: history of European Law, general history of state and law. European Law, legal systems of foreign countries, comparative law, history of Latvian law, political system of the Republic of Latvia, history of parliamentarianism, history of the USA law. Historiography, history of Latvian law, economics.

Publications: more than 70 articles on the problems of the history of law and economics in scientific and popular journals; main: "We in the Circle of Time", in: newspaper "Jaunâ Literatúra un Mâksla", 23 September 1995; "The Role of Private Property in Maintenance of Democracy Process of Society", in: "The Transitions Towards Democracy: Experience in Latvia and in the World, Riga, 1994; "The Said and the Concealed: a Wave of Bolshevism in Latvia (1917 - 1919) in Historic Papers", Latvijas vèsture, 1994, No 1(12), No 2(13), No 3(14), No 4(15), 1995, No 1(16), No 4, 1996, No 2; "When did Latvia in fact became a State ?", Latvijas vesture, 1991, No 3(3), 1992, No 1(4); "The Question of Latgale and Bolsheviks (1917 - 1919)", Temida, 1991, No 2, No 3; "Fifty years of non-recognition", Latvijas Jurists, 24 August, 14 September 1990.

Other Professional Activities: Director of the Institute of Free Market of Latvia; Manager of the LLA "Helena +3"; participates in the Council of the Democratic Party "Saimnieks".

Interests: traveling, literature, video, photography, rock music.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English.

Henrijs Buks-Vaivads

Assistant

Department of State Law

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Born: 8 February 1957, Riga

Career: University of Latvia: Assistant at the Department of State Law since 1994; President of the Corporation of shareholders "Rìgas pasaýieru osta" since 1995.

Studies and Upgrading: Master of Laws Program at the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia 1996 - current; the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia 1994.

Teaching and Research: administrative law. Problems of international public law.

Publications: 5 in Latvian and Russian in periodicals.

Other Professional Activities: Member of Presidium of Lawyers Association of Latvia; Member of the Board of Maritime Law Association of Latvia; Vice President of the UN Association of Latvia; Member of the Board of Riders Federation of Latvia

Interests: concourse, hunting, ballroom dances, tennis.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English.

Valdis Cielava

Associate Professor

Department of State Law

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Born: 28 March 1938, Riga

Academic Degrees: Candidate of Laws 1972; Associate Professor of the University of Latvia since 1975.

Career: University of Latvia: Associate Professor of the Department of the State Law since 1975; Senior Lecturer 1972 - 1975; Post-graduate Student 1969 - 1972; Assistant 1968 - 1969.

Studies and Upgrading: Moscow State University 1975 and 1968; Faculty of Economics and Law of Latvia State University 1963.

Teaching and Research: history of state and law, constitutional law. Problems of constitutional law of foreign countries.

Publications: 20 in Latvian, Russian, English, main: "The 1922 Constitution: Cornerstone of Latvia's Renewed Democracy and Constitutionality". - Humanities and Social Sciences Latvia, 1994, 1(2).

Other Professional Activities: Head of the Constitutional Amendments and Addenda Workshop of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia.

Interests: politics, architecture, gymnastics.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English.


Ilma Àepâne

Associate Professor

Department of Civil Law

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Born: 29 April 1947, Valka region

Academic Degrees: Doctor of Laws (Dr.iur.) 1992; Candidate of Laws, Moscow University 1986; Associate Professor of the University of Latvia 1986.

Career: University of Latvia: Associate Professor of the Department of Civil Law 1986; Senior Lecturer 1976-1986; Legal Adviser at the University of Latvia 1971-1976; Justice of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Latvia since 1996; Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Transport; deputy of the Supreme Council 1990 - 1993; Secretary of court proceedings of the Moscow district of Riga 1964 - 1966.

Studies and Upgrading: Candidate thesis at Moscow University 1986; Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia 1970.

Teaching and Research: natural resources law, ecological law, legal fundamentals of privatization of land.

Publications: 35 in Latvian and Russian, main: "Legal Protection of Landscapes in the LSSR" (in Russian), 1986; "Legal Status of Landscapes to be Especially Protected" (in Russian), 1987.

Other Professional Activities: Member of the Central Land Commission; Member of the Council of the Nature Fund of Latvia.

Interests: literature, art.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, German.

Aldis Àevers

Assistant

Department of International and Maritime Law

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Born: 6 June 1963, Dobele

Career: University of Latvia: Assistant of the Department of International and Maritime Law since 1991.

Studies and Upgrading: Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia 1991.

Teaching and Research: adminstrative procedure, legal regulation of international economic relations, international private law, European law. European Union law, international business law.

Publications: 3 in Latvian.

Other Professional Activities: participating in the elaboration of the draft of international economic relations.

Interests: sports, literature, music.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, German.


Reinhards Dombrovskis

Professor

Department of Criminal Law

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Born: 5 October 1934, Moscow

Academic Degrees: Habilitated Doctor of Laws (Dr. habil. iur.) 1992; Professor, University of Latvia 1992; Doctor of Laws, Kiev University 1991; Associate Professor of the University of Latvia 1975; Candidate of Laws 1974.

Career: University of Latvia: Professor of the Department of Criminal Law since 1992; Associate Professor 1975 - 1992; Senior Lecturer 1968-1975; Investigator at the Interior Ministry of Latvia 1956-1968.

Studies and Upgrading: Kiev University 1988; Moscow University 1970, 1976; Latvia State University 1956.

Teaching and Research: criminalistics. Problems of general theory of criminalistics, theoretical fundamentals of criminalistics, problems of theory of criminal procedure evidence.

Publications: 50 in Latvian and Russian, articles published in Riga, Tartu, Vilnius, St.Petersburg, Kaliningrad, Kiev, Ekaterinburg, Irkutsk.

Interests: books on philosophy, law, logic and ethics.

Languages: Latvian, Russian.

Arvìds Dravnieks

Lecturer

Department of State Law, Department of the Theory of Law and Political Science

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Born: 30 April 1961, Riga

Career: University of Latvia: Lecturer of the Department of State Law since 1993; Lecturer of the Department of Theory of Law and Political Science since 1992; Publication Director of the Center of the Training of Latvia Judges since 1995; Adviser of the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Latvia since 1994; Main Specialist - Lawyer of Rigas Dome 1992 - 1994; Lawyer of the law firm "Rasa" 1992-1993; Lawyer of shareholders company "Baldone" 1991-1992; Scientific Editor of the journal "Temìda" of the Ministry of Justice 1991-1992; Secretary of the Council of People's Deputies of the Latgale district of Riga 1990-1991; Reporter - Lawyer of the Latvia People's Front 1989-1990.

Studies and Upgrading: Holland 1996; the United States 1995; Denmark 1995; Germany 1994; Moscow 1991; Stockholm 1989; Latvian State University 1984.

Teaching and Research: municipality law, introduction to political science, political analysis of voting mechanism. Municipality reform in Latvia, court power, administrative procedure

Publications: 100, main: "Municipality elections", Guide of Municipality Politician, Ministry of State Reforms, Riga, 1995; "Dura lex, sed lex", newspaper "Labrìt", 21 October, 1994; "Instead of Constitutional Commentary", Temìda, 6, 1991; "Cuckoo in Our Nest", newspaper "Atmoda", 13 August 1991; "Can we pay for Democracy ?", Latvijas Jurists, 11, 1990; "Notes on the Margins of the Concept of Municipality Reforms", Latvijas Jurists, 6, 1993.

Other Professional Activities: Lawyers Association of Latvia; Diøler Association; Association of Maritime Law; Co-head of the Association "Ratio Legis"; Editor of "Juristu Ýurnâls" and the monthly of the Lawyers Association of Latvia; Valtera-Baldera support fund of youth sports; Hockey club of Latvia youth; Board Member of the Internet club; Director of the Association "D.D.Konsultants".

Interests: photo, history, journalism.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English.

Vizma Dubure

Associate Professor

Department of Civil Law

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Born: 18 May 1938, Riga

Academic Degrees: Doctor of Laws 1992; Candidate of Laws 1978; Associate Professor of the University of Latvia 1978.

Career: University of Latvia: Associate Professor at the Department of Civil Law since 1978; Senior Lecturer 1966-1977; Senior Secretary 1962-1965.

Studies and Upgrading: Holland 1997, 1996; Moscow State University 1976, 1982, 1987; Law Department of the Faculty of Economics and Law of the University of Latvia 1962.

Teaching and Research: employment law. Collective employment contract.

Publications: 50 in Latvian, Russian, English, main: 3 monographs, 7 textbooks; co-author of "Employment law in legislation of Latvia Human rights in national legislation in aspects of European and international standards", Riga, 1993; "The USSR Collective Contract", Riga, 1968; "The Latvia Soviet Socialist Republic Collective Contract", Riga, 1975; "Employment of youth", Riga, 1985.

Other Professional Activities: Head of the workshop of the elaboration of the draft of Employment Code; Adviser of the Minister of Justice 1994 - 1995.

Interests: books, theater, traveling.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English.


Aivars Fogels

Head of the Department, Associate Professor

Department of International and Maritime Law

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Born: 11 May 1937, Kuldìga region

Academic Degrees: Doctor of Laws (Dr.iur.) 1992; Candidate of Laws, Leningrad University 1967; Associate Professor of the University of Latvia 1974.

Career: University of Latvia: Head of the Department of International and Maritime Law 1974, Associate Professor; Senior Lecturer 1967 - 1974; Assistant 1966 - 1967.

Studies and Upgrading: Sorbonne University in France 1979-1980; Moscow University 1977, 1967; postgraduateship at the Leningrad State University 1963-1966; Faculty of Law of the Latvia State University 1963.

Teaching and Research: international public law, human rights, diplomatic and consular law. Human rights, international organizations, international legal obligations of the Republic of Latvia.

Publications: 50 in Latvian, Russian, English, main: "International Law", Riga, 1981 (co-author O.Grìnbergs).

Other Professional Activities: President of the Latvia Association of the United Nations; Member of the Olympic Committee of Latvia.

Interests: tennis, slalom, swimming.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English.

Jânis Griåeîonis

Lecturer

Department of International and Maritime Law

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Born: 9 December 1948, Riga

Academic Degrees: Doctor of Laws (Dr.iur.) 1992; Candidate of Laws 1986.

Career: University of Latvia: Lecturer of the Department of International and Maritime Law since 1987; Junior Researcher of the Legal Department 1976-1981; Senior Researcher and Assistant of the Agricultural Academy of Latvia 1981-1987.

Studies and Upgrading: postgraduateship at the Institute of State and Law of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR in Moscow 1972 - 1975; Faculty of Law of the Latvia State University 1972.

Teaching and Research: international public law, international private law, international economic law.

Publications: 7 in Latvian, Russian, main: "On the Question of Legal Nature of the European Security and Cooperation Conference Final Act" (in Russian), Soviet 1977 year-book of International Law, Moscow, 1979; "The Principle of Inviolability of Frontiers in International Law" (in Russian), Soviet 1981 year-book of International law, Moscow, 1982.

Other Professional Activities: Legal Consultant at some limited liability companies and shareholders associations.

Interests: music, art, literature, swimming, gathering mushrooms.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English, Lithuanian.

Eduards Ikvilds

Assistant

Department of State Law

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Born: 24 February 1969, Riga

Academic Degrees: Bachelor of Laws 1993.

Career: University of Latvia: Assistant of the Department of State Law since 1995.

Studies and Upgrading: EU-PHARE Public Administration Reform Program 1996; courses at the Finnish Public Adminstration Institute 1996; courses at the Swedish consultants company OMNJA 1995; Master's Program at the University of Latvia 1993 - 1995; Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia 1993.

Teaching and Research: administrative law and administrative acts procedure. Constitutional supervision, problems of state structure.

Other Professional Activities: Vice Director of the State Office; Plenipotentiary Representative of the Republic of Latvia for the implementation of an agreement between Latvia and Russia; Member of the Experts Commision of the Ministry of Culture; Board member of the Government Audit.

Interests: athletic gymnastics; theatre.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, German.
Vija Jâkobsone

Lecturer

Department of Criminal Law

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Born: 15 November 1934, Riga

Career: University of Latvia: Lecturer of the Department of Criminal Law since 1992; Lecturer and Senior Lecturer 1963 - 1992; Vice Chairperson of the Council of the Collegium of Sworn Attorneys of Latvia since 1987; attorney of the Collegium of Sworn Attorneys of Latvia since 1973; Head of the Department of the Bar and Legal Labor of National Economy of the Ministry of Justice of Latvia 1971 - 1973; Head of the Criminology Department of the Court Expertise Laboratory 1968 - 1971; Prosecutor's Assistant and Prosecutor at the Prosecutors Office of the Republic of Latvia 1958 - 1968.

Studies and Upgrading: the United States 1995, the Netherlands 1993, Germany 1992, Denmark 1991. Participated with reports at scientific and scientific-practical conferences in the USA, Germany, the Netherlands, the Ukraine, Russia, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. The Latvia State University 1958.

Teaching and Research: criminal procedure, law enforcement institutions. Problems of criminal procedure.

Publications: 30 in Latvian, Russian, English, main : "Enforcement measures of criminal procedure", Juristu Ýurnâls, No 1, 1995; in newspapers and journals 1992-1996. "Defense and representation in criminal procedure"; "Guarantees of human rights in the Criminal Procedure Code of Latvia"; "Special Proceedings".

Other Professional Activities: Vice Chairperson of the Council of Sworn Attorneys of Latvia: Vice President of the Lawyers Association of Latvia; Member of the International Association of Attorneys and Coordinator of Human right problems in it; Attorney; Head of the workshop elaborating the draft of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Latvia; participation in the drafting of the Law on the Bar, Law on the Prosecutors Office, the Law on Court Power; participated in the preparation of the reports of Latvia 1) on the UN 16 December 1966 "International pact on civil and political rights", 2) on the concept of the European Council "Human rights and fundamental freedoms" observance and enforcement in Latvia.

Interests: music.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English.

Juris Jelâgins

Lecturer

Department of the Theory of Law and Political Science

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Born: 20 February 1949, Riga

Academic Degrees: Master of Laws 1993.

Career: University of Latvia: Lecturer of the Department of the Theory of Law and Political Science since 1993; Senior Lecturer 1987-1993; Assistant 1984-1987; Post-graduate Student 1981-1984; Senior Consultant of the Information Centre 1977-1981.

Studies and Upgrading: Faculty of Law of the Latvia State University 1978.

Teaching and Research: theory of state and law, general theory of law, philosophy of law. Theoretical problems of constitutional law, theoretical legal thought in Latvia (1918 - 1940).

Publications: 9 in Latvian, Russian, main: "Ways of Constitutional Reform. Constitutional Reform in Latvia: pro and con", Riga, 1995.

Other Professional Activities: Member of the Lawyers Association of Latvia.

Interests: music, sports, computer.

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English.


Varis Klotiðø

Lecturer

Department of Criminal Law

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Born: 20 February 1952, Riga

Career: University of Latvia: Lecturer of the Department of Criminal Law since 1993; Senior Lecturer 1980-1993; Senior Investigator at the Prosecutors Office of Riga 1976-1980; Investigator of the Prosecutors Office of the Tukums region 1975-1976.

Studies and Upgrading: Moscow State University 1985. Latvian State University 1975.

Teaching and Research: prosecutor's supervision, criminal procedure. Problems of criminal procedure, problems of investigation.

Publications: 3, main: "Urgent investigation", Riga, 1985; "Concept of urgent investigation" (in Russian), Vilnius, 1986; "The system of urgent investigation", Riga, 1988.