The Faculty of Law of the University in Belgrade (/''Pravni fakultet Univerziteta u Beogradu''), also known as the Belgrade Law School, is one of the first-tier educational institutions of the

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. The building is located in the heart of the old part of

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, in the urban neighborhood of Palilula, contiguously to the city park Tašmajdan, on

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History

The Faculty of Law, established in 1808 as part of the

, is one of the largest law schools in the region, with a long tradition of being a leader in the country's

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. In the beginning, the Countess Ljubica's Residence was home to this educational institution, which was at that time within the

Belgrade Higher School The University of Belgrade () is a public research university in Belgrade, Serbia. It is the oldest and largest modern university in Serbia. Founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by 1838 it merged with the Kragu ...

. The law school has always rallied distinguished scholars and lecturers. Since its founding, it has educated almost 50,000 law graduates, around 1,200 magistri iuris and 830 doctores iuris, as well as hundreds of specialists in various areas. A great many Faculty of Law

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have become recognized experts and scholars in all branches of law, law professors and high ranking government officials. Distinguished scholars include authorities, such as

Slobodan Jovanović Slobodan Jovanović ( sr-Cyrl, Слободан Јовановић; 3 December 1869 – 12 December 1958) was a Serbian and Yugoslav writer, historian, lawyer, philosopher, literary critic, diplomat, politician and one of the most prominent int ...

, Alexander Soloviev,

Radomir Lukić Radomir Lukić (; August 31, 1914 – May 31, 1999) was a prolific Serbian jurist, a scholar of jurisprudence, philosophy and sociology of law. He was born in Miloševac (Velika Plana), Miloševac near Velika Plana, Serbia, where he was also burie ...

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and

Mihailo Đurić Mihailo Đurić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Михаило Ђурић; 22 August 1925 – 25 November 2011) was one of Serbia's most prominent philosophers. He was a professor at the University of Belgrade's Law School and member of the Serbian Academ ...

. The faculty's historic building, built by US millionaire Mile Bjelivuk in 1937, was upgraded in 1995 with additional premises, and now comprises about 12,000 sq. meters of space. All the faculties of law, established subsequently in Serbia (

Subotica Law School The University of Belgrade School of Law at Subotica () was an institution providing legal education in Subotica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia from 1920 to 1941. History After the end of World War I and the creation of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Sl ...

University of Novi Sad Faculty of Law The University of Novi Sad Faculty of Law (), also known as the Novi Sad Law School, is a constituent body of the University of Novi Sad, Serbia. The school is located on the university campus on the bank of the Danube river in the downtown distri ...

, Pristina Law School,

Niš Law School Niš (; sr-Cyrl, Ниш, ; names of European cities in different languages (M–P)#N, names in other languages), less often spelled in English as Nish, is the list of cities in Serbia, third largest city in Serbia and the administrative cente ...

, Kragujevac Law School), Montenegro (Podgorica Law School), and in other parts of the

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(

Sarajevo Law School The Faculty of Law of the University of Sarajevo (), also known as the Sarajevo Law School, is one of the leading schools of the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The school is located in Sarajevo's downtown district next to the La ...

, Skoplje Law School) were formed from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law as a core. There is many professors at the various faculties of law in all the countries of the

, who had obtained their academic titles at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law. The faculty has been awarded fifteen

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to do legal research in the United States, the most of any law school in

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The Faculty of Law

Library

The academic law library in the region is located in the very faculty building, occupying the area of around 2,000 sq. meters, with 600 sq. meters of reading rooms, one of which is reserved for researchers and teachers only. The library collection comprises 138,000 monographs, 2,670 titles with 32,600 years of serial publications, reference collection with over 400 encyclopaedias, lexicons, dictionaries and other reference books, and a priceless collection of 91 rarities (featuring several 17th and 18th century editions of Justinian's Codification, a singular edition of

Corpus Iuris Canonici The () is a collection of significant sources of the Canon law of the Catholic Church that was applicable to the Latin Church. It was replaced by the 1917 Code of Canon Law which went into effect in 1918. The 1917 Code was later replaced by t ...

, etc.).

Belgrade Law Review

''Annals of the Faculty of Law in Belgrade (Belgrade Law Review)'' is the oldest Southeastern European academic law journal, having been founded in 1906 as ''Archive for Legal and Social Sciences''. The law review serves as a forum for the expression of the legal ideas. Editors-in-Chief of the ''Belgrade Law Review'' are professors Sima Avramovic and Alan Watson. In honor of Watson's worldwide scholarship, the Faculty of Law also established th
Alan Watson Foundation

Academic and professional gatherings

The faculty participates in numerous scholarly and professional events (both national and international) and regularly present their papers at conferences held annually by the national lawyers’ associations such as the

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School of

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, the Commercial Lawyers' Convention, numerous

criminal law Criminal law is the body of law that relates to crime. It proscribes conduct perceived as threatening, harmful, or otherwise endangering to the property, health, safety, and Well-being, welfare of people inclusive of one's self. Most criminal l ...

symposia, etc.

Academic staff

The

Faculty of Law has among its faculty some of the most eminent experts in various legal disciplines, as well as in a range of other

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(

economy An economy is an area of the Production (economics), production, Distribution (economics), distribution and trade, as well as Consumption (economics), consumption of Goods (economics), goods and Service (economics), services. In general, it is ...

sociology Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. The term sociol ...

philosophy Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, Value (ethics and social sciences), value, mind, and language. It is a rational an ...

political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...

legal history Legal history or the history of law is the study of how law has evolved and why it has changed. Legal history is closely connected to the development of civilizations and operates in the wider context of social history. Certain jurists and his ...

, etc.) Amongst them, there have been 19 members of the Academies of Sciences, 15 presidents of the

, six judges of the Constitutional Court of Serbia, many names recognized within the domestic and international academic community, as well as several dozens of high government officials – Prime Ministers, Deputy Prime Ministers and Ministers, Ambassadors, etc.

Miroljub Labus Miroljub Labus (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирољуб Лабус; born 28 February 1947) is a Serbian economist and former politician. He is a retired University of Belgrade professor, who lectured political economy at the University of Belgrade Facul ...

Dejan Popović Dejan Popović (born 1950 in Belgrade) is a Serbian professor of law and the former rector of Belgrade University between 2004 and 2006. In 2008 he was appointed Ambassador of Serbia to the United Kingdom. Popović graduated from the University of ...

Gašo Knežević Gašo Knežević ( sr-Cyrl, Гашо Кнежевић; 15 September 1953 – 14 March 2014) was a Serbian law scholar and professor at the University of Belgrade's Law School. He served as the Minister of Education and Sports in the Government ...

and

Kosta Čavoški Kosta Čavoški (Serbian Cyrillic: Коста Чавошки; born 26 October 1941) is a Serbian politician and a retired professor at the University of Belgrade's Law School. He is an outspoken critic of the International Criminal Tribunal for t ...

are some of the current faculty.

Competition in Oratory

The traditional annual student Belgrade Competition in Oratory has become an event that attracts interest of the entire University and the general public. Following the example of the Faculty of Law in Belgrade, a number of other faculties organize their own competitions, the winners of which participate in the Serbian universities wide finals.

International competitions

Participating in inter-faculty competitions in different fields of practice at the national and international level is a great challenge to students. The student teams are coached by professors and teaching assistants, and they have achieved notable success in the past. Apart from national competitions in various fields, for a number of years the Faculty of Law has enabled its students to participate in international competitions, such as the William C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (in international commercial and arbitration Law), Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (in international public law),

Jean Pictet Jean Simon Pictet (2 September 1914, Geneva – 30 March 2002, Meyrin) was a Swiss citizen, jurist, legal practitioner working in international humanitarian law. First as a secretary-jurist, and then as a senior executive and Vice-President of t ...

International Humanitarian Law International humanitarian law (IHL), also referred to as the laws of armed conflict or the laws of war, is the law that regulates the conduct of war (''wikt:jus in bello, jus in bello''). It is a branch of international law that seeks to limit ...

Moot Moot may refer to: * Mootness, in American law: a point where further proceedings have lost practical significance; whereas in British law: the issue remains debatable * Moot court, an activity in many law schools where participants take part in s ...

(in international humanitarian law), Clinical Legal History Competition (simulation of a court proceeding in ancient Athens), etc. Regarding Willem C. Vis Moot, since 2008, University of Belgrade Faculty of Law hosts an annual pre-moot competition better known as Belgrade Open. In 2010, 22 teams from 16 countries participated. Actual pre-moot rounds of Belgrade Open are, since 2009, preceded by an arbitration conference dealing with issues which were brought upon in that year's moot problem. In 2011, the University of Belgrade Faculty of Law team triumphed at the Monroe E. Price International Media Law Moot Court Competition at the

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Student life

Student life at the faculty does not merely revolve around lectures and exams, as there is a diverse array of student activities. There are many student organisations, of which Belgrade chapter of

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, is one of the most active ones, organizing student exchange programmes throughout Europe. Students elect their representatives (Student Vice-Dean and the Student Parliament) to coordinate various student activities, represent their interests in the faculty bodies, participate in the evaluation of studies and the faculty, and secure the involvement and participation of students in all matters and issues of interest to them. Students publish their own journal – ''Pravnik'' (The Lawyer), take part in various competitions through their sports club Pravnik, stage plays through a drama society, organize discussion forums through the long lasting UN Club, whereas Oratory Centre ''

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'' gathers all those interested in developing public speaking skills and prepares them for competitions. The Society for Roman Law and Classics ''Forum Romanum'' has a particularly long and fine tradition. Established in 1970, it organizes discussion forums and social activities on a weekly basis. Over the years dozens of internationally renowned professors have participated in its activities, e.g. the late Regius Professor of Civil Law

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from

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Degree programs

The law school practices a two-cycle system of studies: the first lasts four years (

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) and the second lasts one year ( Master studies). The undergraduate studies include mandatory courses, a selection of four major streams of study –

judicial The judiciary (also known as the judicial system, judicature, judicial branch, judiciative branch, and court or judiciary system) is the system of courts that adjudicates legal disputes/disagreements and interprets, defends, and applies the law ...

- administrative,

business law Commercial law (or business law), which is also known by other names such as mercantile law or trade law depending on jurisdiction; is the body of law that applies to the rights, relations, and conduct of persons and organizations engaged in ...

legal theory Jurisprudence, also known as theory of law or philosophy of law, is the examination in a general perspective of what law is and what it ought to be. It investigates issues such as the definition of law; legal validity; legal norms and values ...

and

international law International law, also known as public international law and the law of nations, is the set of Rule of law, rules, norms, Customary law, legal customs and standards that State (polity), states and other actors feel an obligation to, and generall ...

as well as a number of elective courses which students can choose according to their personal interests and preferences. The Master studies encompass two basic programs –

and administrative-

programs, as well as many so-called open Master programs in various areas. The law school has adopted and complies to the

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. In order to meet the challenge of serving a great number of students and maintaining high academic standards at the same time, a wide area of teaching methods are being used, ranging from lectures, seminars, study and advanced study groups (similar to

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es in the U.S.), to mentor work and various other modern methods of teaching. Also, for the purpose of gaining practical skills, the law school organizes training courses, courses in

legal writing Legal writing involves the analysis of fact patterns and presentation of arguments in documents such as legal memoranda and Brief (law), briefs. One form of legal writing involves drafting a balanced analysis of a legal problem or issue. Another ...

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s, the

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s, and similar.

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and

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studies include degree programs in:

, civil law,

corporate law Corporate law (also known as company law or enterprise law) is the body of law governing the rights, relations, and conduct of persons, companies, organizations and businesses. The term refers to the legal practice of law relating to corpora ...

international commercial law International commercial law is a body of legal rules, conventions, treaties, domestic legislation and commercial customs or usages, that governs international commercial or business transactions. A transaction will qualify to be international if ...

intellectual property Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect. There are many types of intellectual property, and some countries recognize more than others. The best-known types are patents, co ...

public international law International law, also known as public international law and the law of nations, is the set of Rule of law, rules, norms, Customary law, legal customs and standards that State (polity), states and other actors feel an obligation to, and generall ...

labor law Labour laws (also spelled as labor laws), labour code or employment laws are those that mediate the relationship between workers, employing entities, trade unions, and the government. Collective labour law relates to the tripartite relationship be ...

social security Welfare spending is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specifically to social insurance ...

law,

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, and

public administration Public administration, or public policy and administration refers to "the management of public programs", or the "translation of politics into the reality that citizens see every day",Kettl, Donald and James Fessler. 2009. ''The Politics of the ...

constitutional law Constitutional law is a body of law which defines the role, powers, and structure of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the parliament or legislature, and the judiciary; as well as the basic rights of citizens and, in ...

and political systems, legal and economic studies, legal and

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European Union law European Union law is a system of Supranational union, supranational Law, laws operating within the 27 member states of the European Union (EU). It has grown over time since the 1952 founding of the European Coal and Steel Community, to promote ...

English graduate programs

The graduate academic program Master in European Integration is taught entirely in English for both international and Serbian students. The program is worth 60 ECTS. Students having a bachelor's degree in law or social sciences-humanities are eligible to apply.PGESTEI TEMPUS Master of European Integration http://pogestei.ius.bg.ac.rs/masterBG1Enrolment.htm FilipVujanovic

Notable alumni

Vladan Batić Vladan Batić (; 27 July 1949 – 29 December 2010) was a Serbian lawyer and politician. He served as the Minister of Justice in the Government of Serbia from 2001 until 2004. Education and career He graduated from the University of Belgrade's L ...

, Serbian Minister of Justice (2000–2003) and president of the

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(1997–2010) *

Džemal Bijedić Džemal Bijedić ( cyrl, Џемал Биједић, ; 12 April 1917 – 18 January 1977) was a Bosnian and Yugoslav politician who served as Prime Minister of Yugoslavia from July 1971 until his death in a plane crash in January 1977. He additi ...

, President of the Federal Executive Council in SFR Yugoslavia (1971–1977) *

Vuk Drašković Vuk Drašković ( sr-cyrl, Вук Драшковић, ; born 29 November 1946) is a Serbian writer and politician. He is the co-founder and former leader of the Serbian Renewal Movement, serving as president from 1990 to 2024. He also served as th ...

, Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs (2004–2007) and president of the

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(1990–present) *

Gorica Gajević Gorica Gajević (Serbian Cyrillic: Горица Гајевић; 20 May 1958 – 16 December 2024) was a Serbian judge, lawyer, and politician. Background Gajević was born in Valjevo, People's Republic of Serbia on 20 May 1958. Her father, Ar ...

(born 1958), General Secretary of the

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, 1996-2000 *

Kiro Gligorov Kiro Gligorov (, ; 3 May 1917 – 1 January 2012) was a Macedonian and Yugoslav statesman, economist, and politician who served as the first president of the Republic of Macedonia (now North Macedonia) from 1991 to 1999. He was born and raised ...

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(1991–1999) *

Zdravko Grebo Zdravko Grebo (30 July 1947 – 29 January 2019) was a Bosnian jurist, author and law professor at the University of Sarajevo's Faculty of Law. Early life and education Grebo was born on 30 July 1947 in Mostar. He graduated from the Sarajevo Law ...

, law professor at the

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and founder of the Open Society Foundation of Bosnia & Herzegovina *

Vilim Herman Vilim Herman (born 19 January 1949) is a Croatian jurist and politician. A former representative in the Croatian Parliament, he serves as a professor of law at the University of Osijek. Early life Herman was born in Osijek to a Jewish family. Th ...

, Croatian politician and law professor at the

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, Serbian political scientist *

Dragan Jočić Dragan Jočić ( sr-Cyrl, Драган Јочић, born 7 September 1960) is a Serbian lawyer and politician. He served as the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Serbia), Minister of Internal Affairs of Serbia from 2004 until 2008 in the cabinet of Pri ...

, Serbian Minister of the Interior (2004–2008) *

Nebojša Kaluđerović Nebojša Kaluđerović (born 1955 in Nikšić, Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia) is a Montenegrins (ethnic group), Montenegrin politician and diplomat, who served as Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Montenegro), Minister of Foreign Affairs brief ...

, Montenegrin Ambassador to the

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(2006–2010) *

Vojislav Koštunica Vojislav Koštunica ( sr-cyrl, Војислав Коштуница, ; born 24 March 1944) is a Serbian former politician who served as the last President of Serbia and Montenegro, president of FR Yugoslavia from 2000 to 2003 and as the Prime Min ...

, President of FR Yugoslavia (2000–2003) and Serbian Prime Minister (2004–2008) *

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(2003–2016),

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(2022–) *

Laza Lazarević Lazar "Laza" Lazarević ( sr-cyr, Лазаp Лаза Лазаревић, 13 May 1851 – 10 January 1891) was a Serbian writer, psychiatrist, and neurologist. Medical career Lazarević was born in Šabac in 1851. He studied medicine at the Un ...

, Serbian writer and psychiatrist *

Dimitrije Ljotić Dimitrije Ljotić ( sr-cyr, Димитрије Љотић; 12 August 1891 – 23 April 1945) was a Serbian and Yugoslav fascist politician and ideologue who established the Yugoslav National Movement (Zbor) in 1935 and collaborated with N ...

, Yugoslav Minister of Justice (1931-1931) and German collaborationist during World War II *

Snežana Malović Snežana Malović ( sr-cyr, Снежана Маловић, , born 10 September 1976) is a Serbian politician and former Minister of Justice in the Government of Serbia, and a former member of the Democratic Party. She served as Deputy Secretary ...

, Serbian Minister of Justice (2008–2012) *

Slobodan Milošević Slobodan Milošević ( sr-Cyrl, Слободан Милошевић, ; 20 August 1941 – 11 March 2006) was a Yugoslav and Serbian politician who was the President of Serbia between 1989 and 1997 and President of the Federal Republic of Yugos ...

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(1989–1997) and President of FR Yugoslavia (1997–2000) *

Lazar Mojsov Lazar Mojsov (; 19 December 1920 – 25 August 2011) was a Macedonian journalist, communist politician and diplomat from SFR Yugoslavia. Biography Mojsov was born on 19 December 1920 in Negotino, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes. Mojsov re ...

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(1977–1978) and President of Presidency of SFR Yugoslavia (1987–1988) *

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, founding member of the Democratic Party (DS), Serbian Deputy Minister of Justice (2001) *

Branislav Nušić Branislav Nušić ( sr-Cyrl, Бранислав Нушић, ; – 19 January 1938) was a Serbian playwright, satirist, essayist, novelist and founder of Modern Rhetoric, modern rhetoric in Serbia. He also worked as a journalist and a civil ...

, Serbian novelist, satirist, essayist and founder of modern rhetoric in Serbia *

Milan Parivodić Milan Parivodić Serbian Cyrillic Милан Париводић (born in 1966 in Belgrade) was the Minister of Foreign Economic Relations in the Government of Serbia from 2004 to 2007. Also, between 14 November 2006 and 15 May 2007, he served as ...

, Serbian Minister of International Economic Relations (2004–2006) *

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(2003–2018) and

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(1998–2002) *

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Belgrade Faculty of Law website
(in Serbian, English) {{DEFAULTSORT:Law, University Of Belgrade University of Belgrade schools Educational institutions established in 1808

University of Belgrade Faculty of Law The Faculty of Law of the University in Belgrade (/''Pravni fakultet Univerziteta u Beogradu''), also known as the Belgrade Law School, is one of the first-tier educational institutions of the University of Belgrade, Serbia. The building is locate ...

University of Belgrade Education in Belgrade Law schools in Serbia School buildings completed in 1937

1808 establishments in the Ottoman Empire 19th-century establishments in Serbia Palilula, Belgrade