Author Archives: Lay judges Foundation (Bulgaria) Founder and director: Mimo Garcia

About Lay judges Foundation (Bulgaria) Founder and director: Mimo Garcia

„Lay judges“ Foundation aims to popularize the lay judges institute.

Summary of the European Day of Lay Judges: 8 – 10 May 2026 Murcia, Spain

Between May 8 and 11, 2026, the European Day of Lay Judges and an accompanying conference of the European Network of Associations of Lay Judges (ENALJ) were held in Murcia, Spain. Representatives from Bulgaria were Mimo Garcia, founder and director of the „Lay judges” Foundation, and Ivanka Georgieva Stoycheva, chair of the foundation’s Public Council. Speech by Mimo… Read More »

Mimo Garcia has prepared and submitted her report for the 2026 annual conference of the European Network of Associations of Lay Judges (ENALJ), which is scheduled to take place in May in Murcia, Spain

Mimo Garcia: I am delighted that for the fifth year in a row I will be representing the Bulgarian lay judges at the annual conference of the European Network of Associations of Lay Judges (ENALJ). Today I sent the report that I will deliver in person on 9 May 2026 in Murcia, Kingdom of Spain,… Read More »

Today, the first meeting of the Equality Committee of the European Network of Associations of Lay Judges (ENALJ), of which Mimo-Garcia Gruev is a member, took place

Mimo Garcia, founder and director of „Lay judges“ Foundation: Today, the first meeting of the Equality Committee of the European Network of Associations of Lay Judges (ENALJ), of which I was elected a member in May in Bergamo, Italy. took place. The Committee was set to last until November 2026 and during this period it… Read More »

Mimo Garcia has been reelected as a lay judge

I was just informed that I have been re-elected for a second four-year term as a lay judge at the Sofia Regional Court, and my oath is scheduled for July 8. Thank you for the trust placed in me by the General Assembly of the Sofia District Court! I guarantee that I will continue to… Read More »

The European Day of Lay Judges: 9 – 11 May 2025 Bergamo, Italy / Mimo Garcia’s speech

MIMO GARCIA’s speech  May 10, 2025, Bergamo, Italy For me, this is an emotional time, but also a time for reflection. My four-year term as a lay judge is almost over. During this period, significant progress was made: Bulgarian lay judges now have a website; a foundation was established through which I created a show… Read More »