Senate approves David Uhlíř as Constitutional Judge

David Uhlíř, an expert on civil law, is set to become a judge at the Czech Constitutional Court, after the Senate approved his nomination on Wednesday. Mr. Uhlíř, who is 60 years old, is a deputy head of the Czech Bar Association and also teaches at Charles University’s Law Faculty. Mr Uhlíř will replace Ivana Janů, whose mandate expired in mid-September. The Czech Constitutional Court is currently functioning with 14 instead of 15 judges as stipulated by the Constitution.

Author: Ruth Fraňková