EDITORS-IN-CHIEF
Kazimierz Zgryzek (University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland)
Jarosław Zagrodnik (University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland) - scientific profile

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Cynthia Alkon (Texas A&M University, the USA)
Matjaž Ambrož (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia)
Michael Bohlander (Durham University, the United Kingdom) - scientific profile
Amalia Calderón Lozano (Colegio de Abogados de Sevilla, Spain)

Matthew Dyson (University of Oxford, Great Britain)
Clifford S. Fishman (The Catholic University of America in Washington, the USA)
Justyna Karaźniewicz (Kazimierz Wielki University, Poland)
Monika Klejnowska (Uniwersity of Rzeszow, Poland)
Violetta Konarska-Wrzosek (Nicolas Copernicus University, Poland)
Damjan Korošec (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia) - scientific profile
Ewa Kruk (Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Poland)
Henryk Malevski (Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania)

Jamil Mujuzi (University of the Western Cape, the Republic of South Africa) - scientific profile

James Oleson (University of Auckland, New Zealand)

Jerzy Skorupka (University of Wroclaw, Poland)
Sławomir Steinborn (University of Gdansk, Poland)
Dariusz Świecki (University of Lodz, Poland)
David Weisburd (Hebrew University, Israel) - scientific profile
Irene Wieczorek (Durham University, the United Kingdom) - scientific profile
Paweł Wiliński (Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland)

Remain in our memory forever:

Kazimierz Marszał (University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland)

Tadeusz Widła (University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland)

Jarosław Zagrodnik

He received his Master of Law degree on May 4, 1998 at the Silesia University in Katowice. At the start of the following academic year he began his PhD study in the field of law at the home Department. At the same time he started judge training in the court in Katowice. In 2001, he completed his judges’s training period by passing the exam. At the same year, he was hired as assistant at the Department of Criminal Law Proceedings, at the Silesia University in Katowice, Faculty of Law and Administration. In 2003, he defended his PhD thesis which earned him a PhD degree in law; Professor Kazimierz Marszał was the supervisor of his doctoral program;  The title of his doctoral dissertation was: ''A subsidiary complaint in criminal proceedings’’.  

On February 1, 2004 he was hired as an adjunct to the Chair of Criminal Procedure (Silesia University in Katowice, Faculty of Law and Administration). This was the position he was offered also after obtaining his habilitated doctor degree. His professorial dissertation entitled ,,An outline of the interaction of preparatory proceedings and court proceedings in criminal procedure’’ gave grounds to obtain his habilitated doctor degree (C.H.Beck, Warsaw 2013). A habilitation colloquium was presented to the Faculty Council on March 25, 2014.

On September 1, 2017 he obtained the position of associate professor at the Silesia University. 

For more than 12 years, between 1 February 2007 to 30 September 2019 he have held the position of the Head of Master’s studies – part time law studies; later together with the creation of entrepreneurship studies he also have held the position of the Head of Masters studies – full time programme. Due to his functions, he have chaired during diploma exams and Master’s of Law degree confirmation for more than 2500 students.

In 2007 he started cooperation with the National Chamber of Tax Advisors.

Between 2008 to 2012 he performed the function of the Chairman of the Disciplinary Board of Students Appeal.

Between 2012 to 2016 he was a member of the Commission for the matters of Education at the Faculty of Law and Administration, Silesia University.

In 2012 he started cooperation with  Opole Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law; in 2018 he started cooperation with Katowice Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law and with Cracow Bar Association of Attorneys-at-Law.

In 2015 he took the initiative of setting up a post-graduate studies class entitled: ''Criminal law and criminal proceedings – current ''Criminal Law and Criminal Law Proceedings - current problems''. He performed the function of director of these postgraduate studies (2015 and 2016). He conduct lectures in criminal proceedings (related to the issue of participants in criminal proceedings, preparatory proceedings and appeals in polish criminal proceedings) penal-fiscal proceedings.

From 26 May 2015 to 30 September 2019 he have held the position of chairman of the Education Quality Team of the Faculty of Law and Administration at Silesia University.

He prepared legal opinions for the Ministry of Justice (March 2016) and for Sejm's Office of Analyses (December 2019).

Between October 1to December 31 2019 he had scientific internship under the scientific supervision of Professor Jerzy Skorupka at Department of Criminal Law Proceedings, Wrocław University, Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics.

On December 2019 he was appointed by the Commission for Education as a chairman of Education Quality Team for the matters of preparing a draft guidelines related to creating and modifications of studies programme at Silesia University.

He is an active legal counsel since November 2015.  

From January 2016 –an expert in change of a legislative level in the field of criminal procedure law, criminal law, penal fiscal law, penal fiscal proceedings and liability of collective entities for acts prohibited under penalty.

From 2019 – a member in the Codification Commission that was set up by self-governance's authorities, the National Bar Association and The National Bar of Attorneys-at-Law for Congress of Polish Lawyers.

He actively participated in study programme modifications and forcing a new concept (in cooperation with Deputy Dean – Katarzyna Grzybczyk) of education and programme modifications in part time law studies (introducing interdisciplinary subjects into the education programm) that was meant to break the traditional approach on education in particular areas of law. Then, it was associated with preparing a concept, programme and quality of education, in close cooperation with Deputy Dean - Professor Piotr Pinior and Agata Galbierz M.A., for Programme Accrediation that was carried out by Polish Accreditation Committee on 22-23 May 2017. As a result of accreditation, field:law was the first field of study (in the field:law) that received an outstanding rating by the Polish Accredittation Committee.

He is the supervisor of Criminal Procedure Law Research Circle ''Iustitia''.

Between 2021-2016 - PhD Students Disciplinary spokesman. He was entrusted with the duties of PhD Students Disciplinary spokesman again for a term of office of rector's authorities – till September 2020. He is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the journal ,,Problemy Prawa Karnego’’ and reviewer in numerous scientific journals. He cooperated with Appellate Public Prosecutor's Office in Katowice, Customs Chamber in Katowice, Voivodeship Police Headquarters and with the National Chamber of Tax Advisors.

His scientific work and research activities work have earned him numerous Rector's Awards.

On the request of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education (the National Center of Science) he also prepared the review of request for Diamond Grant.

Professor’s Jarosław Zagrodnik research interests are concentrated on summary of the criminal process, the issue of the rights of the victim in criminal proceedings, of the liability of collective entities for acts prohibited under penalty.

He is an author of more than 100 scientific and didactic researches.  

By order of the State Prosecutor Dariusz Korneluk dated 13 June 2024, Professor Jarosław Zagrodnik was appointed Programme Council of the monthly ''Prokuratura i Prawo'' journal.

Kazimierz Zgryzek

He received his Master of Law degree in 1974 at the Silesia University in Katowice.

At the same year, he was hired firstly as a trainee, later as an assistant at the Department of Criminal Law Proceedings, at the Silesia University in Katowice, Faculty of Law and Administration.

In 1979, he defended his PhD thesis which earned him a PhD degree in law; Professor Zdzisław Kegel was the supervisor of his doctoral program; The title of his doctoral dissertation was: ‘’An impact of schizophrenia on handwriting’’.

One year later – in 1980, he was hired as an adjunct to the Chair of Criminal Procedure at the Silesia University in Katowice, Faculty of Law and Administration where Professor Kazimierz Marszał was the Head of the Chair of Criminal Procedure. He was also the supervisor of his professorial dissertation entitled: ‘’Proceedings related to the precautionary measures in polish criminal proceedings’’ (Katowice 1989).

Professor’s Kazimierz Zgryzek research interests are concentrated on criminal proceedings, in particular, precautionary measures in polish criminal proceedings, evidence from opinions of proficient psychiatrist and the issues of the right of defence. Moreover, his research interests are also concentrated on criminal law and juvenile criminal law.

For two terms (year 1993 and year 1999) he held the position of Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Silesia University, later – also for two terms (1999/2005) he held the position of Dean of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the Silesia University. He was also a member of the Senate of the University mentioned above, he took participate in many numerous university committees and faculty committees. He chaired the Senate Statutory Committee.

He was the President of the Company Commission of the Solidarność – Silesia University (1991/1994).

For four terms he was Deputy Chairman of the bioethics committee of Silesian Medical Chamber.

He is Deputy Chairman of the bioethics committee at Katowice Higher School of Technology. He is the Head of the Department of Criminal Law Proceedings at the Silesia University in Katowice, Faculty of Law and Administration.

For a few terms he was Disciplinary Spokesman for student’s disciplinary offences as well as for disciplinary offences of the academic staff. He was the Chariman of the Disciplinary Appeals Committee for disciplinary offences of Silesia University’s students.

For three terms he was the Chairman of the Electoral Commission of Silesia University. He was an expert of the Health Committee of Polish Parliament during the second term, as well as an expert of the Extraordinary Commission of Polish Parliament of the third and fourth term. During his term of office as a Dean, a new of Faculty of Law and Administration headquarters was built.

He is an author of more than 100 scientific researches, including researches populariszing the law.   

Together with Professor Piotr Hofmański and the Supreme Court Judge – Elżbieta Sadzik, he wrote Commentary to Criminal Procedure Code, in the Big Commentaries series (four editions, three volumes) that attract wide interest based on doctrine and judicature.
He was one of the authors of Commentary on the Act on the medical profession (second edition, L. Ogiegło eds.,). He is the co-author of a textbook on criminal proceedings; initially Professor Kazimierz Marszał was the editor of this textbook, later Professor Jarosław Zagrodnik was the editor (and co-editor) of this textbook.

He is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the journal ,,Problemy Prawa Karnego’’.

He was a scientific patron and reviewer of numerous doctoral theses.

He was awarded the title of professor in 2014.