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Ārija Meikališa

Professor

Dr. iur. Ārija Meikališa

Head of department of Criminal Law
arija.meikalisa@lu.lv

Courses: Criminal Procedure; Advanced Criminal Procedure Course.

 

Consultation times available here.

Research interests: 

Criminal Procedure Law, particularly Coercive Measures in Criminal Procedure, Participants in Criminal Procedure, Fundamental Principles of Criminal Procedure.

Professional experience and achievements:

  • Corresponding Member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences;
  • Police General;
  • Rector of the Latvian Police Academy (2003-2008);
  • Vice-Rector of the Latvian Police Academy (1997-2003);
  • Head of the Department of Criminal Law Sciences at the Latvian Police Academy (1994-1997);
  • Investigator, Head of the Investigation Department (1975-1991);
  • Member of the Faculty of Law Professors’ Council, University of Latvia;
  • Member of the Legal Science Promotion Council;
  • Editorial Board Member of the Law journal, University of Latvia.

Awards (Over 35 awards, including the most significant ones):

  • Order of Viesturs, 2nd Class (2006)
  • Certificate of Recognition from the Cabinet of Ministers (2003)
  • 1st Class Breast Badge of the Latvian Police Academy (2006)
  • Carmine Award of the Security Police of the Ministry of the Interior (2006)
  • Commemorative Badge of the Security Police of the Ministry of the Interior (2006)
  • Honorary Certificate of the Ministry of the Interior (2006)
  • Anniversary Breast Badge “Latvian State Border Guard – 85 Years” (2004)
  • Commemorative Honorary Badge “Latvian State Police – 85 Years” (2003)
  • Breast Badge of the Latvian State Border Guard (2003)
  • Honorary Badge of the Latvian State Defense Fund “Lāčplēsis” (2001)
  • Golden Honorary Badge of the Ministry of the Interior (1999)

Publications:

Over 140 publications, primarily on contemporary issues in criminal procedural law.

  • Kriminālprocesa obligātums un lietderīgums kā kriminālās justīcijas sistēmas pamatprincips. Riga: The University of Latvia Press, 2023 – scientific editor, author of chapters
  • Meikališa Ā., Strada-Rozenberga K.. Corporate Prosecutions – on Some Relevant Issues Related to the Criminal Procedural Status of Legal Entities. Journal of the University of Latvia. Law, 2022, Nr.15, p.18-33.
  • Meikališa Ā., Strada-Rozenberga K. Grounds for Compensation in Administrative Procedure for
    the Damages Caused in Criminal Proceedings – Some Relevant Aspects Observed in Latvia’s Laws and Case Law In: Collection of research papers in conjunction with the 8th International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia. University of Latvia Press, 2022, p.327-347
  • Meikališa Ā., Strada-Rozenberga K. Kriminālprocess. Raksti 2015-2020. Rīga: The University of Latvia Press, 2021.
  • Meikališa Ā, Strada-Rozenberga K. Detention on remand: an updated view of the current problems of application and impact on the outcome of criminal proceedings In: Legal Science: Functions, Significance and Future in Legal Systems II : Collection of Research Papers in Conjunction with the 7th International Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Law of the University of Latvia. University of Latvia Press, 2020, p.258-287.
  • Meikališa Ā. Strada-Rozenberga K. Impact of Directives of European Parliament and of Council on Development of Latvian Criminal Procedure Law :General Overwiev and Procedural Protection of Victims with Specific Protection Needs. Law. Journal of the University of Latvia., 2019, 12., P. 41-58.
  • Kriminālprocesa likuma A daļa. Zinātniskais komentārs. Riga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2019 – scientific editor, author of article comments.
  • Meikališa A., Strada-Rozenberga K. The legal protection of the interests of persons who have not committed criminal offences in the case of criminal procedural infringements - when and where the State draws the lines / Ārija Meikališa, Kristīne Strada-Rozenberga Bibliogr: p.764-765 // Tribunǎ Juridica = Juridical Tribune Vol. 8, N 3 (2018), p. [748]-765.  URL: http://www.tribunajuridica.eu/arhiva/An8v3/14.%20Strada,%20Meikalisa.pdf ISSN 2247-7195.
  • Meikališa Ā., Strada-Rozenberga K. Kriminālprocess. Raksti 2010-2015. Riga: Latvijas vēstnesis, 2015.
  • Kolektīva monogrāfija Kriminālprocesa likumam 10 – pagātnes mācības un nākotnes izaicinājumi. Scientific Editor. Introduction and writing “Kriminālprocesa likumam 10: fakti, vērtējumi, prognozes” (20-98.lpp.) author Riga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2015.
  • Meikalisa A. Nesterova I.  The right to information about the right to silance as EU procedural guarantee in criminal proceedings and its impact on national legal systems. //The sixts year of the international conference held by Masaryk University, faculty of Law – the conference proceedings, Vydala Masarykova Univerzita roku, 2013, ISBN 978-80-210-6319-8, pieejams http://www.law.muni.cz/sborniky/dny_prava_2012/files/pravoEU/NesterovaIrena_MeikalisaArija.pdf
  • Meikalisa A., Strada-Rozenberga K. The Victim — A Passive Observer or an Active Participant in Criminal Proceedings. General Observations Following From the Assessment of Latvia’s Experience” // Criminal Justice and Security – Contemporary Criminal Justice Practice and Research : conference proceedings [proceedings of the Biennial International Conference Criminal Justice and Security – Contemporary Criminal Justice Practice and Research, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 19-21 September, 2012] (eds. Meško, G., Green, J. & Sotlar, A.), P.245-260
  • Meikališa Ā., Strada-Rozenberga K. Kriminālprocess. Raksti 2005-2010. Riga: Latvijas vēstnesis, 2010.
  • Meikališa Ā., Strada-Rozenberga K. Kriminālprocess. Struktūrloģiskās shēmas ar paskaidrojumiem. B un C daļa. Riga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2009.
  • Meikališa Ā., Strada-Rozenberga K. Kriminālprocess. Struktūrloģiskās shēmas ar paskaidrojumiem. A daļa. Riga: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2007.