The fifth meeting of the “Law-Themed Film Readings” event, organized by the AYBU Faculty of Law, was held on 01.11.2017. As in the first four programs, the interest of AYBÜ Faculty of Law students in the event, which took place in the Pocket Cinema Hall on the -2nd floor of the Etlik West Campus B Block, was once again high. The subject of the event was the three-time Academy Award-nominated film “…and justice for all”, which also won Al Pacino the Best Actor award at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The film strikingly reflects the issues of the period regarding the functioning of the American legal system, representatives of authorities representing independent judiciary, and the potential problems criminals might face in their daily lives. The event began with the film screening, followed by a 15-minute intermission.
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During the intermission, a cocktail reception consisting of cookies and hot beverages was held. Afterwards, the film screening resumed. Upon the conclusion of the screening, a talk was delivered by the guest speaker of the “Law-Themed Film Readings” event, Selçuk Hondu, former member of the Council of State and Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ethics for Public Servants. Hondu addressed topics such as the comparison of the American judiciary and the continental European legal systems, as well as the differences between civil and criminal proceedings in Turkish law, and shared his insights and comments with young jurists on how a lawyer should approach challenging processes they may encounter in the future. Subsequently, a Q&A session was held with the participation and contributions of the audience. The program concluded with a general evaluation made by Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmet KILINÇ, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Law.
