Rethinking Nordic Courts

This open access book examines whether a distinctly Nordic procedural or court culture exists and what the hallmarks of that culture are. Do Nordic courts and court proceedings share a distinct set of ideas and values that in combination constitute the core of a regional legal culture? How do Europe...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Ervo, Laura (Editor), Letto-Vanamo, Pia (Editor), Nylund, Anna (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Edition:1st ed. 2021.
Series:Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice, 90
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction to Nordic Courts and Court Culture
  • Part I: The Historical, Cultural and Linguistic Roots of the Nordic Court Culture
  • Chapter 2. A sketch of the Development of Nordic Court Procedure and Court Culture, and Assessment of the Level of "Nordic-ness" Over Time and Reasons for Variation
  • Chapter 3. Sources of Inspiration of Nordic Procedural Law
  • Chapter 4. Courts, Law, Language and Culture
  • Part II: Identifying Elements of a Nordic Court Culture
  • Chapter 5. The Legal Cultural Model as a Tool for Analysis and Comparison
  • Chapter 6. Culture, Society and Mentality in Nordic Courts
  • Chapter 7. Nordic Courts in a European Perspective. A Comparative Perspective on Nordic Court Procedure in an Age of Convergence, Approximation and Harmonization
  • Part III: Global Trends and Their Impact on Nordic Court Procedure
  • Chapter 8. Globalization, Privatization, Diversification - A Farewell to Classic Court Procedure?
  • Chapter 9. The Narrowing Space for National Courts -Fact or Fiction?
  • Chapter 10. Not So National? - Trends in Criminal Procedure
  • Part IV: Europeanisation, Globalization of Court Procedure
  • Chapter 11. Dialogue Between Courts
  • Chapter 12. The Changing Role of Nordic Courts
  • Chapter 13. European Criminal Procedure and Nordic Courts
  • Chapter 14. Fragmentation, Privatization, ... of Court Procedure
  • Chapter 15. Does Membership in the EU Matter in a Multi-speed Europe?
  • Chapter 16. Iceland - Court Culture on the Outskirts of Europe
  • Part V: The Changing Role of Courts - Diversification of Procedure, Specialization of Courts
  • Chapter 17. Mediation: A Change in Court Culture?
  • Chapter 18. Plea Bargaining: Criminal Justice as Communication
  • Chapter 19. Small Claims in a Nordic Context
  • Chapter 20. Online Dispute Resolution and the Role of Courts
  • Part VI: Nordic Courts and Cooperation
  • Chapter 21. Nordic Cooperation - Past, Present and Future
  • Chapter 22. Is there a Nordic Court Culture?
  • Part VII: The End or a New Beginning for Nordic Court Culture
  • Chapter 23. Conclusions - Mapping the Future of Nordic Court Culture.