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: 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 »
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’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 »
Between May 9 and 11, 2025, the European Day of Lay Judges and an accompanying conference of the European Network of Associations of Lay Judges (ENALJ) were held in Bergamo, Italy. 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. A… Read More »
Mimo Garcia: I’m happy that for another year I will represent Bulgaria at the annual conference of the European Network of Associations of Lay Judges (ENALJ), which will be held this week. This time in the company of Ivanka Georgieva Stoycheva. I look forward to productive discussions, as well as the vote on the new… Read More »
Dear colleagues from European Network of Associations of Lay Judges (ENALJ), as we work for justice delivered through the courts, more and more people decide that through violence they can impose their will. Something terrible happened in Bulgaria last night. By attacking our National Theater, an attempt was made by a mass of people to overthrow a… Read More »
Mimo Garcia, Founder and director of „Lay judges” Foundation, and psychologist and speech therapist Galinka Chavdarova, Chair of Public Council of „Lay judges” Foundation, were in Leipzig, Germany, representing Bulgaria at the annual conference of the European Network of Associations of Lay Judges (ENALJ) between 10 and 13 May 2024.