Zoran PAŽIN

Date of birth: 29 August  1966

Legal education

• University of Belgrade, Faculty of Law
• Certificate of passing the Bar Exam
• Certificate of passing the Attorney-at-Law Exam
• Mediator License

Previous positions

• Deputy Prime Minister for Political System, Internal and Foreign Policy and Minister of Justice of the Government of Montenegro, 2016-2020
• Minister of Justice of the Government of Montenegro, 2015-2016
• Representative of Montenegro before European Court for Human Rights, 2009-2015
• President of the Basic Court in Podgorica, 2004-2009
• Deputy President of the Basic Court in Podgorica, 2002-2003
• President of the Civil Department in Basic Court in Podgorica, 2000-2009
• Trainee and Legal adviser at the Basic Court in Danilovgrad and Basic Court in Pljevlja, 1997-2000

Other functions

• President of the Council on encouraging  and improving the application of alternative dispute resolution - Government of Montenegro, 2018-2020
• President of the Commission for Drafting of the Civil Code - Government of Montenegro, 2018-2020
• Coordinator of the work of the Ministry of European Affairs, 2018
• Coordinator of the work of the Ministry of Culture, 2017
• Member of the Council for Tourism - Government of Montenegro, 2017-2020
• Member of the Council for NATO - Government of Montenegro, 2017-2020
• Member  of the Council for the Implementation of the Strategy for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions - Government of Montenegro, 2017-2020
• Member of the Emergency Management Coordination Team - Government of Montenegro, 2017-2020
• President of the Public Administration Reform Council - Government of Montenegro, 2017-2020
• Member of the Privatization and Capital Projects Council - Government of Montenegro, 2017-2020
• President of the Bar Exam Commission, 2017-2020
• Member of the Council for Competitiveness - Government of Montenegro, 2017-2020
• President of the Rule of Law Council - Government of Montenegro, 2016-2020
• President of the Commission for Political System, Internal and Foreign Policy - Government of Montenegro, 2016-2020
• Member of the National Investment Commission - Government of Montenegro, 2016-2020
• Member of the College for EU Accession Negotiations - Government of Montenegro, 2016-2020
• Member of the National Security Council, 2015-2020
• Member of the Judicial Council, 2015-2020
• Member of the State Council for the Prevention of Drug Abuse, 2015-2020
• Member of the Council for Monitoring the Implementation of the Judicial Reform Strategy, 2015-2020
• Member of the Council of Europe Monitoring Committee on Human Rights (CDDH), representing Montenegro, 2011-2015
• Substitute member of the European Commission for Democracy through the Law of the Council of Europe - Venice Commission, since 2010
• Vice President of the Association of Lawyers of Montenegro, 2008-2012
• Mediator, since 2005
• Secretary of the Associtation of Judges of Montenegro, 2003-2004
• Member of the Governing board of the Association of Judges of Montenegro, 2001-2003

Publications

Author:

• The individual’s right to liberty and security and European convention detention law, 2013
• Civil law aspect of protection of personal rights and freedom of the media, 2014
• “The Principle of Publicity as an Attribute of Justice”, 2005, in “21 Stories of Democracy”, Podgorica: Center for Civic Education, pp.63-72
• “Law on Weapons of the Republic of Montenegro: Compliance with European Regulations”, 2009, Belgrade: SEESAC
• “Financial Investigation in the Context of the Fight against Organized Crime”, 2010, in: Pravni zbornik, Journal of Legal Theory and Practice, Podgorica: Association of Lawyers of Montenegro. 1-2/2010, p. 87-116
• “Contribution for thinking about a more rational and efficient judiciary”, 2003, Podgorica> Judicial Training Center of the Republic of Montenegro

Editor:

• “Selected Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights I“, 2009, Government of Montenegro
• “Selected Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights II“, 2011, Government of Montenegro
• “Selected Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights III“, 2012, Familiy Law-Child Rights