Previous Years & Reviews

History of CLS Summer School

2009: Interpretace práva I. (Interpreting Law I.)
2010: Interpretace práva II. (Interpreting Law II.)
2011: Srovnávací právo (Comparative Law)
2011: Právo a Ekonomie (Law & Economics)
2011: Rekodifikace práva v České republice (Recodification in the Czech Republic) 

2012: EU Law: View from a Mountain
2013: Courts & Judges: View from a Mountain
2014: Four Freedoms: View from a Mountain
2015: Fundamental Rights In Europe: View from a Mountain 
2016: Many Crises of the European Union: View from a Mountain
2017: Law and Values of the European Union: View from a Mountain
2019: Global Law of Sport: View from a Mountain
2022: European Union and its place in the world: View from a Mountain 
2024: Climate Justice: View from a Mountain

Past Participants Experience

"However, when I think of the CLS Summer Schools, I do not merely think of learning, but rather of energetic debates, thought-provoking points of view and challenges to perceived wisdom. Alongside this, I think of football, hiking, breathtaking views, and evenings in the sauna or in the cosy mountain pub nearby. Finally, I think of the great people I have met there. Truly, academia aestatis sui generis - an experience like no other summer school."

- Ciarán Burke, University in Yena 

"I had the best time during the summer school. In the beginning I was so scared to go there alone but l ended up meeting great people and really enjoyed the time in the mountains. The lectures were very informative and interesting and one could easily follow the lecturers. Of course I can't forget to mention the special atmosphere of the Czech mountains. In the end the time flew by and I was very sad to leave the place and the people. All in all I had an incredible time and would be so happy to come back!"

- Marla, Germany

"CLS summer school 2024 = a week full of making new friends and new memories, yoga on the terrace, exceptionally great and young experts in the field of climate justice giving very interesting und thought provoking lectures, amazing workshops from non-violent communication to advocacy and time management, hiking, sauna in the evening, great food... Overall just the best decision to go there!!"

- Johanna, Austria

"The CLS summer school put together amazing group of people from students to lecturers which lead to 9 amazing days in the nature full of interesting programme including academic lectures to leisure activites. These few days encouraged me to engage more in the topic and it gave me new motivation as well as the chance to meet interesting people from all over the Europe with whom I hope we will create long lasting friendships."

- Daniela, Czechia

"If you‘re looking for a place to relax in the beautiful Czech mountains, while enjoying a serious education led by experts in their field in the summer, you should definitely check out the CLS Summer School!"

- Zihan, Germany

"It's the perfect combination between relax and learning in a beautiful chalet in the mountains."

- Andrea, Slovakia

"The summer school was the perfect balance between intense learning and relaxation in the mountains. The entire stay was so well organizery that i could focus on studying, make friends and resting. I was lucky that ninth edition of the summer school focused on climate justice, which we discussed in the mountines, making the whole experience very atmospheric."

- Anonymous

"A unique experience where you can follow experienced professionals giving lectures, comfortable in your slippers, and then have a beer with them afterwards."

- Alberto, Italy

"Great place to meet new people, make memories and learn new things. I am happy I decided to join summer law school, it was worth it."

- Anonymous

Older reviews

"The value of the View from a Mountain summer school cannot be overstated: it is a journey both intellectual and personal, one that will both transform your legal knowledge and challenge you with the intricacies of international perspectives."

- Brian Adams, Oxford University 

"The CLS summer school succeeds because it builds a house or more like home in which one not only learns but also truly enjoys this learning experience and to which one wishes to return. Moreover, all this is done without compromising with the quality of learning."

- Mira Turpeinen, University of Turku

"I gained a feeling that regular enjoyable evening sessions together with colleagues and lecturers from all around Europe taught me about EU law much more than I learned from my studies at university. Apropos lecturers, one fact says it all: every one of them came in their free time and without any remuneration requests [!] and believe me, we are talking about not only European crème de la crème (ECJ, Cambridge, Oxford, LSE, Leuven, Leiden, Maastricht, Harvard). For some of them it was their second time teaching on the CLS Summer School and they were all informal, kind, helpful, willing to give useful advice and keen on answering any question." 

- Adam Oleš, Comenius University in Bratislava

"This summer school not only offers the highest quality training from the best professionals in the field of law, but it sets the basis for long lasting friendships! In a dream setting,  you acknowledge your limits and surpass them; you connect with others and re-connect with yourself. Since I'm planning my second participation, I highly recommend it to both students and practitioners!"
- Delia Iulia, KU Leuven

"I was surprised and impressed by the organisation of CLS 2013 Summer School. The organisers were friendly and fun, and the whole place had a great collegial atmosphere. Breaking down the hierarchy between senior and junior academics was a big part of that. The lecturers were informative in the main, and Jan Komarek was particularly excellent. Great preparation and great discussions ensued as a result. I feel as though I learned a lot. The organisers must necessarily be commended for making this an enjoyable event. I am very tempted to come back next year. Thank you so much for everything."

- Anonymous

"Last year, programme of CLS 2012 Summer School grabbed my attention because of number of lecturers from top European universitites and practitioners in the field of EU law. I submitted my application and no regret I did so! Surrounded by the beautiful mountains of Krkonose, two week stay enabled me to meet interesting people from all over the world and to gain deeper knowledge of EU law which I profit from these days during my work experience at the Czech Supreme Court. Special recognition goes to the organizotors, students of Common Law Society, who did a great job and were always willing to help."

- Libor Havelka, Masaryk University in Brno

"The project firmly stood on three legs. Cardinal devotion to advanced European law, fruitful interaction with elite young lawyers and vicinity of the Czech mountains that provided enjoyable summertime relax. Yes, it was a real pleasure to take part."

- Martin Bobák, Masaryk University in Brno

"Common Law Society Summer School was above all a great chance to meet interesting people both on the side of professors and fellow students. A friendly atmosphere of work, intensive interaction and sharing of knowledge between higly motivated participants provided me with many new ideas and approaches to comparative law. The Summer School was really an enjoyable and useful academic experience."

- Bohumil Peterka, Charles University in Prague

"Comparative Law Summer School was a great place to meet new people and enjoy interesting discussions with them. It was a place where distinguished lecturers helped me to develop new perspectives and methods on how to grasp the essence of comparative law. All of this in combination with the excellent work of organizers from the Common Law Society created an atmosphere that was unlike anything I could experience in law school."

- David Kopal, Palacky University in Olomouc

"I had a great experience during last year's summer school organized by Commnon Law Society. All the lecturers were true experts in their fields and they knew how to process their knowledge to us, students. They were always open to discussion and were encouraging us to express our opinions. I have not only learnt a great deal of theoretical and practical knowledge but I also had fun and was enjoying myself the whole time."

- Sára Valachová, Charles University in Prague