Litigating change: training lawyers on the EU rule of law acquis (LighT)

The LighT training material is design to cover key Rule of Law (RoL) topics, as identified by the European Commission in its RoL reports: access to justice, transparency and anti-corruption, freedom of information and freedom of the media and the press, and civic participation. Additional elements of the RoL are also addressed. The curriculum is designed to allow for flexibility in the design of each training activity, allowing trainers to place emphasis on the specific topic(s) they deem most relevant, based on the organising country and profile of trainees.

The training package is structured into two main sections: the training modules – describing units of educational content and expected learning outcomes; and the training material – providing background information and analyses of individual topics, resources, links, and practical exercises, to be used by trainers. Moreover, the modules and material reflect the varying levels of knowledge and required skills of the project’s target groups, distinguishing between trainers, activist lawyers, and lawyers with an introductory level of knowledge on the project topics.