Received Sylff fellowship in 2024
Academic supervisor : Pavel Ondřejek (Charles University), Christoph Burchard (Goethe University Frankfurt)
Current affiliation : Faculty of Law, Charles University & Center for Critical Computational Studies, Goethe University
I am a PhD Candidate in Legal Theory at Charles University and Goethe University (joint PhD) and work as a Project Associate at the Center for Critical Computational Studies at Goethe University.
I study how courts apply the law through the perspective of legal theory (esp. legal argumentation), empirical legal studies and AI&Law.
My Sylff project CorAL (Correct Application of Law) focuses on the boundary between correct and incorrect judicial decisions. The project pursues three goals: to develop a theoretical framework for incorrect legal assessment; to empirically determine why higher courts most frequently overturn lower court decisions; and to create a new course on law application for the Czech legal curriculum. CorAL will elucidate the controversial concept of ‘correctness’ in law by clarifying selected reasons for incorrect legal assessment. In doing so, the project aims to contribute to more predictable and transparent judicial practices.
Academic Achievements, Social Engagement Initiatives
Co-founder of the Czech Young Legal Theorists Association (CYLT) – cylt.eu
Initiated and co-organized the inaugural International Autumn Workshop in Legal Theory, supported by Sylff (https://shorturl.at/htj8w)
Founder and host of the “Jurisprudential Cocktails” legal-theory discussion series (https://www.cylt.eu/events)
Presented to the Czech judiciary at the conference organized by the High Court in Prague (https://www.justice-ai.eu/?page_id=277)
