Session Profile: Urve Tiidus
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
2025-06-10
Political Position
The political focus is currently directed towards the quality and effectiveness of the justice system, particularly concerning the issues surrounding judges' examinations and the standard of legal education. An investigative and results-oriented approach is being adopted, demanding clarification regarding the extremely low passing rate. Furthermore, the potential impact of artificial intelligence on jobs within the legal sector is being raised as a future concern.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates knowledge of specific data within the justice system, citing the number of candidates for the judicial examination (13) and the corresponding failure rate. This expertise includes assessing the standard of legal education and discussing the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the future of the legal field.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is formal and respectful, addressing the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the Director. The address is structured around a fact-based framing of the issue, utilizing specific statistics to raise systemic problems (exam difficulty, level of education). The tone is analytical and investigative.
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Activity Patterns
There is not enough data.
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Opposition Stance
Insufficient data.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker addresses the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court directly, posing questions regarding systemic problems, which signals a readiness for dialogue and for gathering information with the leaders of the justice sector.
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Regional Focus
The focus is purely on national, systemic issues, covering judges' examinations and the standard of legal education in Estonia. There is no regional or local emphasis.
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Economic Views
There is not enough data.
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Social Issues
The social theme under discussion is the quality of legal education and its alignment with professional requirements. Furthermore, a broader societal question is raised regarding the impact of artificial intelligence on the educated workforce and job retention.
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Legislative Focus
The focus is more on oversight and assessing the quality of the system (through judicial exams and the standard of legal education) than on initiating or supporting specific bills.
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