THEMIS 2020

The highly acclaimed THEMIS Competition, open to future EU magistrates undergoing entry level training, is an event for debating topics, sharing common values, exchanging new experiences, discussing new perspectives and practicing judicial skills.

AIM

The main objective of the THEMIS Competition is to bring together future magistrates from different European countries to enable them to share common values, to exchange new experiences and to discuss new perspectives in areas of common interest.

KEY TOPICS

The topics of the semi-finals and the grand final are different.

ACHIEVEMENTS

In 2020, 26 teams from more than half of the EU Member States entered the THEMIS Competition (31 teams in the four semi-finals and 8 teams in the grand final). 

EVENTS IN 2020

The THEMIS Competition is open to judicial trainees from all training institutions that are Members or Observers of EJTN. Teams of three judicial trainees accompanied by one teacher/tutor may enrol in the Competition, which consists of four semi-finals and a grand final. In 2020, THEMIS holds the following rounds: 

 Date  Place  Title  Activity reference

7-9 July

Online

Semi-Final A:
EU and European Criminal Procedure

TH/2020/01

30 June - 1 July

Online

Semi-Final B:
EU and European Family law

TH/2020/02

30 June - 1 July

  Online

 Semi-Final C:
EU and European Civil procedure

TH/2020/03

7-8 July

 Online

 Semi-Final D:
Judicial Ethics and Professional Conduct

TH/2020/04

7-9 December

Online

 THEMIS 2020 Grand Final: Access to Justice

TH/2020/05

 

 

 

ANY QUESTIONS?

Please review the current THEMIS rules for important information.

Learn more about THEMIS' roots and past competitions!