{"id":22370,"date":"2026-11-04T13:01:52","date_gmt":"2026-11-04T13:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teise.org\/?p=22370"},"modified":"2026-11-04T13:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T13:03:14","slug":"20261104-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/20261104-2\/","title":{"rendered":"LSMC Law Institute Marks 35th Anniversary with Conference on Law and (In)Vulnerability"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On 28 October, the Law Institute of the Lithuanian Centre for Social Sciences (LCSS) celebrated the 35th anniversary of its establishment! To mark this special occasion, legal scholars, experts and friends of the Institute were invited to a conference entitled \u201cLaw and (In)Vulnerability: Between Standards, Reality and Visions for the Future.\u201d\nThe event, held in the Conference Hall of the Ministry of Justice, was opened by Martynas Dobrovolskis, Vice-Minister of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania. Congratulatory addresses were delivered by Prof. Dr Milda Ali\u0161auskien\u0117, Director of the LCSS, and Assoc. Prof. Dr Dovil\u0117 P\u016brait\u0117-Andrikien\u0117, Head of the LCSS Law Institute.\nIn recognition of long-standing cooperation and productive partnerships, representatives of the Law Institute presented certificates of appreciation to their longstanding social partners: the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Lithuania, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Lithuania, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Lithuania, the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University, the Supreme Court of Lithuania, the Seimas Committee on Legal Affairs and Law Enforcement, the Faculty of Law of Vytautas Magnus University, the Lithuanian Prison Service, and the Faculty of Philosophy of Vilnius University.\nSpecial tributes were also paid to individuals whose contributions to the Institute's history and community life have been particularly significant. Dr Algimantas \u010cepas, former Head of the Institute, was honoured for his longstanding dedication to nurturing the identity of the Law Institute, while Nijol\u0117 Ma\u017eylien\u0117, the Institute's administrator since its establishment, was recognised for her many years of fostering its spirit of community and togetherness.<\/p>

The conference explored topics reflecting contemporary trends and challenges in the development of law.<\/p>

Session 1: \u201cVulnerability in Law: Concepts, Diversity of Groups and Protection Models\u201d\nThe first session featured three presentations examining the situation of and protection afforded to three vulnerable groups. Dr E. \u017diobien\u0117 discussed the essence and significance of children's rights and the changes in the child protection system over recent decades. Dr E. Leonait\u0117 presented possible approaches to protecting women from systemic violence, while Dr R. Vai\u010di\u016bnien\u0117 analysed issues relating to the social reintegration of persons serving custodial sentences.<\/p>

Session 2: \u201cThe \u2018Untouchable\u2019? The Limits of Criminal Sanctions\u201d\nThe second session focused on analysing the limits of criminal justice and its capacity to address various forms of wrongdoing.\nIn his presentation, Dr D. Pranka examined a proposal currently under consideration in the Seimas to criminalise and control even very minor thefts. He shared his insights into the legal paradoxes that could arise if the proposed amendments to the Criminal Code were adopted.\nDr S. Bikelis reviewed Lithuania's progress in the confiscation of criminal assets, while also drawing attention to certain anomalies in the application of liability for illicit enrichment that are inconsistent with the principle of proportionality as interpreted by the European Court of Human Rights.\nAn expert discussion on accountability gaps concerning political parties and politicians explored how certain criminal proceedings in Lithuania had contributed to improvements in the legal system. Participants also discussed current problems relating to the scope of parliamentary and political immunity, inconsistencies between the Criminal Code and the Electoral Code, and a combination of legal provisions that can allow a municipal mayor who has given a substantial bribe to continue their political career virtually unhindered.\u00a0<\/p>

Session 3: \u201cEqual Opportunities and Non-Discrimination Issues\u201d\nThe third session was devoted to the postdoctoral research project conducted by Dr R. Bublien\u0117 at the LCSS Law Institute, entitled \u201cMultiple Discrimination and Labour Income: A Comparative Analysis of Legal Regulations in European Countries\u201d (MEDALIC). The session marked the concluding part of the project, which was funded by the Research Council of Lithuania.\nDr R. Bublien\u0117 discussed the impact of multiple and intersectional discrimination on employment opportunities and income; Dr A. Burinskas addressed issues relating to women's economic freedom; Dr I. Povilaitien\u0117 examined the challenges and prospects of transposing and implementing the Pay Transparency Directive; and Dr G. Taminskait\u0117-Ko\u010di\u016bn\u0117 explored the balance between family and work.\u00a0<\/p>

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all the speakers, to the participants in the discussions held after each session, and to the LSMC Law Institute researchers who expertly moderated the sessions and discussions \u2013 Dr M. Lankauskas, Dr S. Bikelis and Dr R. Bublien\u0117.<\/p>

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating this important anniversary and who contributes to the work of the LSMC Law Institute and the advancement of legal scholarship!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Spalio 28 d. Lietuvos socialini\u0173 moksl\u0173 centro (LSMC) Teis\u0117s institutas pamin\u0117jo 35-eri\u0173 met\u0173 veiklos sukakt\u012f! \u0160ia ypatinga proga teis\u0117s mokslininkai, ekspertai ir visi Instituto bi\u010diuliai buvo pakviesti \u012f konferencij\u0105 \u201eTeis\u0117 ir (ne)pa\u017eeid\u017eiamumas: tarp standart\u0173, realyb\u0117s ir ateities vizijos\u201c. Teisingumo ministerijos Konferencij\u0173 sal\u0117je vykus\u012f rengin\u012f prad\u0117jo LR teisingumo viceministras Martynas Dobrovolskis. Sveikinimo \u017eod\u017eius tar\u0117 \u00a0LSMC direktor\u0117 prof. dr. Milda Ali\u0161auskien\u0117 ir LSMC Teis\u0117s instituto vadov\u0117 doc. dr. Dovil\u0117 P\u016brait\u0117-Andrikien\u0117. U\u017e ilgalaik\u012f bendradarbiavim\u0105 ir produktyvi\u0105 partneryst\u0119 Teis\u0117s instituto atstovai pad\u0117komis pagerb\u0117 savo ilgame\u010dius socialinius partnerius \u2013 LR \u0161vietimo, mokslo ir sporto ministerij\u0105, LR teisingumo ministerij\u0105, LR Konstitucin\u012f Teism\u0105, VU Teis\u0117s fakultet\u0105, Lietuvos Auk\u0161\u010diausi\u0105j\u012f Teism\u0105, LR Seimo Teis\u0117s ir teis\u0117tvarkos komitet\u0105, VDU Teis\u0117s fakultet\u0105, Lietuvos kal\u0117jim\u0173 tarnyb\u0105 ir VU Filosofijos fakultet\u0105. Ypatingos pad\u0117kos skirtos ir \u017emon\u0117ms, kuri\u0173 ind\u0117lis \u012f Instituto istorij\u0105 bei bendruomen\u0117s gyvenim\u0105 ypa\u010d reik\u0161mingas. Buv\u0119s Instituto vadovas dr. Algimantas \u010cepas pagerbtas u\u017e ilgamet\u012f Teis\u0117s instituto tapatyb\u0117s puosel\u0117jim\u0105, o nuo pat Instituto \u012fk\u016brimo jame dirbanti administrator\u0117 Nijol\u0117 Ma\u017eylien\u0117\u00a0\u2013 u\u017e ilgamet\u012f Teis\u0117s instituto dvasios ir bendryst\u0117s puosel\u0117jim\u0105. Konferencijoje nagrin\u0117tos temos, atspindin\u010dios \u0161iuolaikines teis\u0117s raidos tendencijas ir i\u0161\u0161\u016bkius. 1-ojoje konferencijos sesijoje \u201ePa\u017eeid\u017eiamumas teis\u0117je: samprata, grupi\u0173 \u012fvairov\u0117 ir apsaugos modeliai\u201c buvo perskaityti trys prane\u0161imai apie trij\u0173 pa\u017eeid\u017eiam\u0173 grupi\u0173 pad\u0117t\u012f\u00a0ir apsaug\u0105 \u2013 dr.\u00a0E.\u00a0\u017diobien\u0117 aptar\u0117 vaiko teisi\u0173 esm\u0119, prasm\u0119 ir sistemos poky\u010dius, \u012fvykusius per pastaruosius de\u0161imtme\u010dius, dr.\u00a0E.\u00a0Leonait\u0117 pristat\u0117 galimybes, kaip apsaugoti moteris nuo sisteminio smurto, o dr.\u00a0R.\u00a0Vai\u010di\u016bnien\u0117 analizavo nuteist\u0173j\u0173 laisv\u0117s at\u0117mimo bausme resocializacijos klausimus. 2-oji sesija \u201eNepasiekiamieji\u201c? Baud\u017eiamojo poveikio ribos\u201c buvo skirta baud\u017eiamosios justicijos galimybi\u0173 rib\u0173 analizei. Dr.\u00a0D.\u00a0Pranka prane\u0161ime nagrin\u0117jo Seime svarstom\u0105 si\u016blym\u0105 kontroliuoti itin smulkias vagystes jas kriminalizuojant, pasidalijo \u012f\u017evalgomis, su kokiais teisiniais paradoksais gali tekti susidurti, jei b\u016bt\u0173 priimtas atitinkamas Baud\u017eiamojo kodekso pakeitimas. Dr.\u00a0S.\u00a0Bikelis ap\u017evelg\u0117, koki\u0105 pa\u017eang\u0105 Lietuva daro nusikalstamos kilm\u0117s turto konfiskavimo srityje, kartu atkreipdamas d\u0117mes\u012f \u012f tam tikras anomalijas taikant atsakomyb\u0119 u\u017e neteis\u0117t\u0105 praturt\u0117jim\u0105, kurios nedera su proporcingumo principu, kaip j\u012f ai\u0161kina Europos \u017dmogaus Teisi\u0173 Teismas. Ekspert\u0173 diskusijoje apie partij\u0173 ir politik\u0173 atsakomyb\u0117s spragas buvo pasidalinta \u012f\u017evalgomis, kokie baud\u017eiamieji procesai Lietuvoje leido patobul\u0117ti teisinei sistemai, pasisakyta apie \u0161iuo metu matomas problemas d\u0117l politik\u0173 imuniteto apimties, Baud\u017eiamojo ir Rinkim\u0173 kodeks\u0173 nesiderinimo ir d\u0117l komplekso teisini\u0173 nuostat\u0173, kurios leid\u017eia stamb\u0173 ky\u0161\u012f teismams davusiam savivaldyb\u0117s merui prakti\u0161kai netrukdomai t\u0119sti politin\u0119 karjer\u0105.\u00a0 3-ioji sesija \u00a0\u201eLygios galimyb\u0117s ir nediskriminavimo klausimai\u201c buvo skirta mokslinink\u0117s dr.\u00a0Raimondos Bublien\u0117s LSMC Teis\u0117s institute vykdytam podoktorant\u016bros sta\u017euot\u0117s projektui \u201eDaugialyp\u0117s diskriminacijos ir darbo pajam\u0173 analiz\u0117: Europos valstybi\u0173 teisinio reguliavimo lyginamasis tyrimas\u201c (MEDALIC). \u0160i sesija buvo baigiamoji projekto, kuriam finansavim\u0105 skyr\u0117 Lietuvos mokslo taryba, dalis. Dr.\u00a0R.\u00a0Bublien\u0117 aptar\u0117 daugialyp\u0117s ir s\u0105veikin\u0117s (tarpsektorin\u0117s) diskriminacijos poveik\u012f \u012fsidarbinimui ir pajamoms, dr. A.\u00a0Burinskas\u00a0\u2013 moter\u0173 ekonomin\u0117s laisv\u0117s klausimus, dr.\u00a0I.\u00a0Povilaitien\u0117\u00a0\u2013 Darbo u\u017emokes\u010dio skaidrumo direktyvos perk\u0117limo ir \u012fgyvendinimo i\u0161\u0161\u016bkius ir perspektyvas, dr.\u00a0G.\u00a0Taminskait\u0117-Ko\u010di\u016bn\u0117\u00a0\u2013 \u0161eimos ir darbo pusiausvyr\u0105.\u00a0 Nuo\u0161ird\u017eiai d\u0117kojame visiems prane\u0161\u0117jams, po kiekvienos sesijos vykusi\u0173 diskusij\u0173 dalyviams ir puikiai sesijoms bei diskusijoms moderavusiems LSMC Teis\u0117s instituto mokslininkams\u00a0\u2013 dr.\u00a0M.\u00a0Lankauskui, dr.\u00a0S.\u00a0Bikeliui ir dr.\u00a0R.\u00a0Bublienei. D\u0117kojame visiems, kurie drauge su mumis pamin\u0117jo \u0161i\u0105 svarbi\u0105 sukakt\u012f ir prisideda prie LSMC Teis\u0117s instituto veiklos ir teis\u0117s mokslo stiprinimo!<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22372,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,268],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22370","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-naujienos","category-268"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22370","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22370"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22370\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22375,"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22370\/revisions\/22375"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22370"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22370"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teise.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22370"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}