The authors of this article examine the increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence tools and analyze the essence of their application in forensics. The implementation

of AI raises fundamental questions regarding the nature of forensic cognition, the role of the investigator, and the transformation of professional competencies. [...]

Public value management theory treats public institution managers as leaders who create organ-isational value through the engagement of citizens, politicians and stakeholders,

and implement public value through co-creation and innovation. As the institutionalisation practice of higher civil service expands, the need to understand how the [...]

The proportionality of legal rules can be ensured by the legislature, the executive or the judiciary. This article examines how the allocation of responsibility for proportionality

assessments between the branches affects the protection of fundamental rights. Based on the distinction between individual (case-by-case) and general (model-based) [...]

This article explores how Generative AI visually and textually represents national identities and cultures, focusing on depictions of selected Western and Eastern/Central European

states. Patterns of bias embedded in AI-generated depictions of everyday life, work, family, national character etc. [...]

The growing body of climate litigation has increasingly focused on the role of corporations in contributing to climate change, not only through harmful acts but also through

failures to act. This article explores tort liability for omissions in the context of corporate climate liability, with a particular focus on the Estonian legal system. [...]

In recent decades, Europe has witnessed considerable advancement in the legal recognition of same-sex couples’ family relationships; nevertheless, Lithuania remains among

the most conservative member states of the EU in addressing this matter. This article aims to analyse the jurisprudence of the Lithuanian Constitutional Court related [...]

This study explores the role of internal control systems in the municipalities of the European Union, with particular emphasis on risk management and the systems’ effectiveness

in combating corruption, ensuring fairness in public procurement, and reducing political influence and the mismanagement of public funds. [...]

Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used to detect and explain hate speech, yet their potential role within evidentiary processes remains underexplored. This article

examines whether and how LLMs can support the enforcement of legal prohibitions against hate speech in Lithuania, focusing on the post-detection phase of legal analysis [...]

The article examines the integration experiences of Russian political migrants in Lithuania, analyzing politics as everyday experience. Migration is understood here not only

as an institutional or legal category, but also as an existential process that transforms the horizons of time, language, social relations and belonging. [...]

A very common rule in the criminal law of various countries is the liability for inciting hatred towards groups of people united by race, nationality, language, religion, political

views, social status, or gender. Law enforcement officers often encounter difficulties in qualifying these acts. [...]