Rethinking Nordic Courts

This open-access book explores whether a distinct Nordic procedural or court culture exists and identifies its key characteristics. It examines how Europeanization, privatization, diversification, and digitization influence courts and court proceedings in the Nordic countries and traces the genesis and formation of Nordic courts and justice systems. The book provides models for conceptualizing procedural culture and highlights the importance of studying Nordic cooperation in understanding current regional, European, and global harmonization processes within procedural law.

Format: Hardback
Length: 311 pages
Publication date: 01 July 2021
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This comprehensive open-access book delves into the existence and characteristics of a distinct Nordic procedural or court culture. It explores whether Nordic courts and court proceedings share a cohesive set of ideas and values that form the essence of a regional legal culture. Furthermore, it investigates how Europeanization, privatization, diversification, and digitization have influenced courts and court proceedings in the Nordic countries. By tracing the genesis and formation of Nordic courts and justice systems, the book aims to provide a deeper understanding of contemporary Nordic legal culture and the relationship between legal cultural stability and change.

In answering these critical questions, the book offers valuable models for conceptualizing procedural culture. Nordic procedural culture has evolved both organically and through deliberate efforts to maintain alignment among the Nordic countries. Studying Nordic cooperation offers a profound insight into current regional, European, and global harmonization processes within procedural law.

The influx of supranational European law, the increasing use of alternative dispute resolution, and the growth in regulation density, which sometimes creates a conflict between specialization and coherence, have significant impacts on the role of courts in a democratic society, the structure of court proceedings, and court structures. This book examines whether and why certain trends exert more tangible or perhaps more perceptible influence on procedural culture compared to others.

Overall, this book is a valuable resource for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers interested in understanding the dynamics of procedural culture in the Nordic region and beyond. It sheds light on the unique characteristics of Nordic legal systems and offers insights into the broader trends shaping the field of procedural law in the world.

Weight: 642g
Dimension: 163 x 240 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030748500
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021