Evidence in contemporary civil procedure

fundamental issues in a comparative perspective

Since the start of the new millennium, many contemporary jurisdictions have been revisiting the fundamental principles of their civil procedures. Even the core areas of the civil process are not left untouched, including the way in which evidence is introduced, collected and presented in court ...

Multi-party redress mechanisms in Europe

squeaking mice?

The story of collective redress in the European Union up to the present day may be qualified as a story of missed opportunities and small steps forward. This is due to an overly cautious approach to the topic at the European and national levels, a ...

Truth and efficiency in civil litigation

fundamental aspects of fact-finding and evidence-taking in a comparative context

In the pursuit of justice, truth always plays a prominent role. Few if any legal systems are willing to waive the right to claim that the results of their legal processes are fair, just and above all based on the truth. In most legal systems ...

The landscape of the legal professions in Europe and the USA

continuity and change

The present volume deals with recent developments in the legal profession in Europe and in the United States of America from a comparative and historical perspective. Apart from discussing the legal profession in general, specific attention is paid to the Latin Notary, the Advocates, the ...

Judicial case management and efficiency in civil litigation

The present volume addresses judicial case management and issues of efficiency in civil litigation. Apart from France, the focus is on these issues in three comparatively small jurisdictions which are often ignored in the international legal debate: Scotland, Belgium and the Netherlands. In addition the ...

European traditions in civil Procedure

European co-operation has resulted in many new and challenging opportunities for legal scholars who, since the so-called codification period, have become used to operating in a purely national context. This applies also to scholars in the field of civil procedure, who, for a considerable period ...