This week, students in the Comparative Law of Institutional Communication course will have the opportunity to delve into the role of amici curiae before constitutional and supreme courts, as well as the European Court of Human Rights. Leading the discussion will be Rachele Bizzari, post-doctoral researcher in Comparative Public Law at the University of Siena and member of the teaching staff of the ProStEUVa project.
Through an exploration of the origins of the amicus curiae and its evolution from late medieval England to the United States, students will gain insight into the relationship between courts and civil society. This analysis will help them contextualize the judiciary’s evolving functions and its role within legal systems. By combining legal studies with perspectives from political sociology and political science, the ultimate goal is to understand the role of civil society in judicial processes – highlighting both its advantages and challenges for decision-making and, ultimately, the legitimacy of national and supranational courts.
Lectures will take place on Tuesday, April 1, at 3.45 PM in room E1 at Polo Piagge and on Wednesday, April 2, at 12.15 PM in room 1 at Palazzo della Sapienza.
