In the final days
of November 2023, we bade farewell to Vasko Polič, a man of diverse talents and remarkable compassion. A distinguished
athlete in his youth, Polič’s career spanned a variety of fields: a lawyer,
actor, writer, poet, musician, and a veritable encyclopaedia of cinema. However,
his most notable role was as the Supreme Court
judge, a position
he held for 24 years.
Elected in 1986, he served until his retirement in 2010. His tenure coincided
with pivotal moments in the
evolution of Slovenian statehood and its legal system. Given the significance
of the role of Supreme Judge, his period in office profoundly influenced the
legal system, particularly in the field of administrative law.
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