In 2018 the  book of great significance for legal practice award was awarded to the book titled "Consumer Protection Against Irregular Contractual Terms - Principles and Standards of Protection in European Union Court Decisions" by full professor at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Law Tatjana Josipović, Ph.D. The nomination was submitted by "Narodne novine", the publisher of the book. Professor Tatjana Josipović received the award from judge Damir Kontrec.

Professor Nina Vajić, a retired professor at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Law and judge of the European Court of Human Rights in Strassbourg in the period from 1998 to 2012, received the highest award of the Jadranko Crnić Foundation - Jadranko Crnić Award for lifelong contribution and outstanding achievements in the legal profession and promotion of the rule of law in the Republic of Croatia. The nomination for the award was submitted by the Croatian Association of Women in the legal profession.

Congratulations to our colleague professor Tamara Perišin on her appointment as judge of the General Court of the European Union! Professor Perišin was appointed on 29 May 2019 for the period from 1 September 2019 to 31 August 2025.
The General Court is one of the two courts constituting the Court of Justice of the European Union, together with the Court of Justice itself. It is the court of first instance for the majority of decisions taken by the Commission and other EU institutions and bodies, in all areas where the European Union holds competences.

"Capella juris", the choir of the Faculty of Law of the University of Zagreb,  received a silver medal with a total of 88.7 points in the category of classical choirs with a traditional repertoire at the 5th Croatian Traditional Vocal Music Competition held on May 11, 2019 at the Concert and Congress Hall Vatroslav Lisinski.

Although the choir had a lot of success in the current academic year, we wish to highlight that "Capella juris" won 1st place in the category of mixed choir choirs, golden plaque and thus the title of the winner of the singing competition at the Choir and Vocal Group Competition held on November 4, 2018 at the Concert and Congress Hall Vatroslav Lisinski. 

Students Manuel Kralj, Dominik Kranjčec, Anamarija Vlašić and Dominik Žugaj represented the University of Zagreb Faculty of Law at the the Annual Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in the field of International Commercial Arbitration, held from 12 - 18 April in Vienna. In a competition of 372 teams, our students were among the top 30 teams that won the honourable mention for Claimant.

The students were prepared by Antun Bilić, PhD from the Chair of Commercial Law and Company Law, and Tena Hoško, PhD from the Chair of Private International Law, with other members of the Department and practitioners, mainly Vis Moot alumni, who provided their assistance during team preparations. 
We use this opportunity to thank everyone who has been involved the project.

Head of the Chair of Criminal Law Professor Davor Derenčinović, PhD was elected president of the Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) at the Group’s 34th plenary held from 18 to 22 March 2019 in Strasbourg. 

GRETA comprises leading experts coming from the countries signatories to the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. 
The mandate of GRETA members runs four years, while the President and the Vice-Presidents are elected for a mandate of two years.