Academic senate to elect new dean at troubled law faculty

The academic senate of the Plzeň law faculty is to elect a new dean on Monday to succeed Jaroslav Zachariáš, who stepped down amidst a highly-publicised scandal involving suspected plagiarism at the school. Since then, further details over wide-ranging corruption have emerged, casting a shadow over the faculty. These include allegations of fast-track diplomas, poor record-keeping and other transgressions. The 18-member academic senate is to choose between current acting head, former justice minister Jiří Pospíšil and Prague lawyer Karol Hrádela. To be named dean the successful candidate will have to receive at least ten out of 18 votes.