Supreme Court of Georgia

The Chairperson of the Supreme Court and High Council of Justice, Ms. Nino Gvenetadze Welcomed Judge of the Florida State of the USA Mr. Mark Speiser

Published: 04/16/2016

On April 15 of 2016 the Chairperson of the Supreme Court and High Council of Justice, Ms. Nino Gvenetadze welcomed Judge of the State of Florida  of the USA Mr. Mark  Speiser.

Mr.  Speiser has greatly  contributed with his 30-year  experience as a judge into the development of the so-called   problem-solving courts of the USA. Videlicet, the first mental health court in the USA, specializing  in the mental health cases  was established with his cooperation.

Arising  out of the said above,  the aim of Mr. Marc Speiser’s visit to Georgia  is sharing with the Georgian colleagues of the American experience on the current  and significant issues of the criminal justice of the USA  (Juvenile Justice, the Jury etc.). 

 Within the  frames of the meeting, Mr. Marc Speiser overviewed in details the juvenile justice system of the USA, videlicet the legislative regulation and court practice. Ms. Nino  Gvenetadze talked   about  the issues of   compliance  of the Juvenile Justice code  to the international  principles. The Chairperson of the Supreme Court marked at the meeting, that with the support of the Children’s Fund of the United Nations (UNICEF), a Special group oriented to the identification of the irregularities and improvement of that latter and working out of the recommendations concerning the  implementation into the practice of the Juvenile Justice Code has been formed with the participation of the  judges having the appropriate qualification and state officials.        

At the meeting the participants got acquainted with the court practice of America and modern approaches towards the Jury institution  and other current issues of the criminal justice.  

The  format of the meeting was of a report and discussion type  and attended by judges and other interested persons.

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