What Would Happen To Fairy Tales If They Where Written By Lawyers?

Professional deformation is a set of changes in the structure of personality that occur under the influence of the content, organization and conditions of professional activity. The legal profession is no exception.

Once, at a training in legal reflection and writing, we asked lawyers to write a fairy tale about Kolobok (Gingerbread Man) in their “native” legal language. It turned to be a great idea and so we get back to these tales, read and smile over and over again.

We thank the authors for fascinating remakes, which keep the intrigue to the last and immerse us in the world of fairy tales through criminal law.

The full text of the interview is published on the Program web-site and available in Ukrainian.

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