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PRÁVNĚHISTORICKÉ STUDIE, Vol 54 No 2 (2024), 41–51
The First Women in Justice of the Republic of Latvia (1918–1940)
Sanita Osipova
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14712/2464689X.2024.14
published online: 24. 09. 2024
abstract
Until the founding of the Republic of Latvia, women were practically excluded from law studies and work in the justice system. The territory of Latvia was part of the Russian Empire and thus subject to the 1864 judicial reform and its laws, which required a law degree and experience to be eligible for working in the justice system and prohibited women from these positions. Following the founding of the Republic of Latvia in 1918 and, more specifically, the establishment of the University of Latvia which had a stronger focus on gender equality in 1919, Latvian women finally had the opportunity to earn the necessary degrees and pursue careers in the judiciary. However, to gain the required experience and be admitted to practice in the court, Bar association, or notaria, women initially needed someone to employ them. In this regard, specific well-known men with liberal worldviews played a significant role.
keywords: women rights; Justice in Latvia; judge; sworn notary; sworn advocate (sworn attorney)
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