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Rethinking Nordic Courts.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ervo, Laura.
Other Authors: Letto-Vanamo, Pia., Nylund, Anna.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing AG, 2021.
Edition:1st ed.
Series:Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice Series
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Rethinking Nordic Courts: An Introduction
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Changing Landscape of Courts and Court Proceedings
  • 3 Courts and Court Proceedings as a Legal-Cultural Phenomenon
  • 4 Nordic Courts and Court Proceedings: A Brief Overview
  • 4.1 Historical and Cultural Foundations
  • 4.2 The Nordic Courts and Court Proceedings
  • 5 Aim, Methods and Structure of This Book
  • References
  • The Historical and Legal Cultural Underpinnings of Nordic Courts
  • Courts and Proceedings: Some Nordic Characteristics
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Active and 'Good' State
  • 3 Harmonising Law and the Legal Mind
  • 4 Nordicness: Popular Participation
  • 5 Nordicness: Legislator Above Judiciary
  • 6 Nordicness: The Many Methods of Conflict Resolution
  • References
  • Courts, Law, Language and Culture
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Roots of Nordic Law and Legal Language
  • 3 Germanic and Romanistic Law
  • 4 Roman Law and Canon Law
  • 5 The Language in Nordic Courts
  • 6 Europeanisation of Nordic Legal Language
  • 7 Nordic Cooperation in the Field of Law
  • 8 Language and Style in Nordic Courts Today
  • 9 Recent Developments
  • References
  • The History of Nordic Legal Culture and Court Culture: The Story of What Should not Have Been, but Still Came to Be
  • 1 How to Approach Legal Culture
  • 2 Legal Culture Defined and Explained
  • 3 The Interactions that Shape a Legal Culture
  • 4 A Nordic Legal Culture and Court Culture
  • 4.1 The Interaction of Nature and History
  • 4.2 Interaction of People and History
  • 4.3 Interaction of People and Institutions
  • 5 The Essence of a Nordic Legal Culture and Court Culture
  • References
  • Sources of Inspiration of Nordic Procedural Law: Choices and Objectives of the Legal Reforms
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Legislation and Society
  • 3 Objectives of the Procedural Reforms.
  • 3.1 First Wave of Reforms: Establish a Justifiable Basis for the Judgment
  • 3.2 Second Wave of Reforms: Secure a Fair Trial
  • 3.3 Third Wave of Reforms: Adapt the Proceedings to the Individual Case
  • 4 Choice of Sources of Inspiration
  • 5 Use of Sources of Inspiration
  • 6 The 'Nordic-Ness' in the Nordic Procedural Law
  • References
  • Culture and Mentality in East-Nordic Courts
  • 1 Starting Points
  • 2 Reasons in History
  • 2.1 Swedish Origins
  • 2.2 Sweden-Finland and Its Effects
  • 2.3 Finland as Autonomous Grand Duchy of the Russian Empire and Russification
  • 2.4 The Main Cornerstones in Recent History Until Today
  • 3 Sweden as a Role Model
  • 4 Main Differences Between East-Nordic Countries
  • 4.1 Discuss and Run-Cultural Differences in Reacting
  • 4.2 Judicial Law-Making
  • 5 The Current Situation
  • References
  • Europeanisation, Globalisation and Nordic Courts
  • Europeanisation of Nordic Civil Procedure: Does the Map Match the Terrain?
  • 1 Introduction to Europeanisation of Civil Procedure
  • 1.1 Introductory Remarks
  • 1.2 The Nordic Countries, the EU and the EEA Agreement
  • 2 The Variegated European Civil Procedure Landscape
  • 3 The Nordic Map of EU Civil Procedural Law
  • 3.1 EU Civil Procedure in Legal Scholarship
  • 3.2 Courts and Judges Applying EU Law
  • 3.3 Lawyers Make EU Civil Procedure Law Come Alive, or not?
  • 3.4 Conclusions on EU Law and Nordic Lawyers
  • 4 Transposing of EU Civil Procedure in Nordic Law
  • 4.1 Implementation of EU Hard Law in Nordic Legislation
  • 4.2 Transposition of Case Law Based Civil Procedural Law
  • 4.3 Conclusions on the Transposition of EU Civil Procedure Law
  • 5 Navigating When the Map and the Terrain Do Not Match
  • 5.1 Lost Opportunities for Developing Nordic Civil Procedure Law
  • 5.2 The Missing Nordic Input in the Development of EU Civil Procedure Law.
  • 5.3 Nordic Cooperation as a Method of Improving Quality
  • References
  • Nordic and European Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters Between the Nordic States
  • 3 Extradition
  • 4 Legal Assistance in Regard to Evidence
  • 5 Transfer of the Enforcement of Sentences
  • 6 Criminal Jurisdiction and Transfer of Criminal Proceedings
  • 7 Conclusion
  • References
  • Globalisation and Court Practice in Iceland: New Case Law of the Supreme Court in Relation to the EEA Agreement and European Convention on Human Rights
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Status of International Law in Iceland
  • 3 The European Convention on Human Rights
  • 3.1 The Status of ECHR in Icelandic Law
  • 3.2 The Status of the Judgments of the European Court of Human Rights
  • 4 The EEA Agreement
  • 4.1 The Status of the Agreement in Icelandic Law
  • 4.2 The EFTA Surveillance Authority and the EFTA Court
  • 4.3 Protocol 35 of the EEA Agreement
  • 4.4 Article 3 in Court Practice
  • 5 Summary
  • References
  • The Changing Role of Nordic Courts
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Constitutional Roles of Nordic Courts
  • 3 Variations of Judicial Review
  • 4 Arrangements Securing the Independence of Courts
  • 5 A 'Rule-Of-Law-Check' of Other Judiciaries
  • 6 Case Law and Interpretation of Precedents in the Nordic Countries
  • 7 The Relationship Between the ECHR and National Constitutions in Nordic Case Law
  • 8 Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • Privatisation and Flexibilisation of Nordic Court Proceedings
  • Institutional Aspects of the Nordic Justice Systems: Striving for Consolidation and Settlements
  • 1 Introduction to the Nordic Justice Systems
  • 2 A Transition of the Functions of Courts
  • 2.1 The Intended Functions of Courts
  • 2.2 Accentuating the 'Private' Functions of Courts
  • 3 Court Structure and the Role of Courts.
  • 3.1 Consolidation of Courts
  • 4 Persistent Differences in Attitudes Toward Administrative Courts
  • 5 Alternative Dispute Resolution Outside Courts
  • 5.1 Consumer Dispute Resolution
  • 5.2 Victim-Offender Mediation
  • 6 Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • The Public Policy-Implementing Role of Nordic Courts in Civil Dispute Resolution
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Civil Litigation
  • 2.1 Role of Courts
  • 2.2 Court Adjudication
  • 2.3 Court Promotion of Settlement
  • 2.4 Court-Connected Mediation
  • 2.5 Reflections
  • 3 Arbitration and Mediation
  • 3.1 Role of Courts
  • 3.2 Waiver of the Right of Access to a Court
  • 3.3 Role of Courts during Arbitration and Mediation
  • 3.4 Court Control of ADR Outcomes
  • 3.5 Reflections
  • 4 The Public Policy-Implementing Role of Nordic Courts
  • References
  • Mediation: A Change in Finnish Court Culture?
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Normative Change
  • 2.1 Legislative Changes
  • 2.2 Theoretical Changes
  • 3 Changes in Practice
  • 3.1 Mediation Has Become a Popular Alternative in District Courts
  • 3.2 Interrelation Between the Elements of the Mediation System
  • 3.3 Mediation and the Appellate Courts
  • 4 The Many Faces of Change
  • 5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Plea Bargaining Changing Nordic Criminal Procedure: Sweden and Finland as Examples
  • 1 Starting Points
  • 2 Plea Bargaining in the East-Nordic Countries
  • 2.1 Plea Bargaining in Finland
  • 2.2 The Crown Witnesses in Sweden
  • 3 From Fairness Towards Feelings
  • 3.1 From Sollen to Sein
  • 3.2 Perceived Procedural Justice
  • 4 From Truth Finding Towards Negotiations
  • 5 From the Right to be Heard to the Right to Decide
  • 6 Conclusions
  • References
  • Small Claims Procedures in the Scandinavian Countries
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Application of the Small Claims Procedures
  • 2.1 The Monetary Limit
  • 2.2 Excluded Cases.
  • 2.3 The Usage of the Small Claims Procedures
  • 3 Procedural Steps in the Small Claims Procedures
  • 3.1 Norway
  • 3.2 Denmark
  • 3.3 Sweden
  • 4 Limitation of Costs
  • 4.1 Norway
  • 4.2 Denmark
  • 4.3 Sweden
  • 5 The Effects of Cost Limitations
  • 5.1 Self-Represented Parties
  • 5.2 Case Management
  • 5.3 Judicial Guidance
  • 6 Conclusions
  • References
  • Conclusions on Nordic Courts and Court Proceedings
  • The Past, Present and Future of Nordic Courts
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Nordic Legal Language as a 'Colloquial' Language
  • 3 'Generalist' Judges and 'Unrefined', Broad Laws
  • 4 High Trust in the Good State Underpins Nordic Procedural Culture
  • 5 Europeanisation and Nordic Courts
  • 6 Changing Role of Courts: Privatisation and Enforcement of Policies
  • 7 Nordic Procedural Culture: Unity and Division
  • 8 The Future of Nordic Courts
  • References
  • Index.

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