Research Handbook on Judging and the Judiciary

Name: Research Handbook on Judging and the Judiciary
Brand: Edward Elgar Publishing
SKU: 9781788978736
Price: 2711.15 HKD
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Author: Sophie Turenne
ISBN: 9781788978736

By Sophie Turenne

Edward Elgar Publishing October 2025

Specifications

ISBN-13: 9781788978736
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Publication: October 2025
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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In this timely Research Handbook, leading legal scholars join forces with political scientists to discuss court adjudication in common and civil law systems. Chapters cover topical problems and debates in judicial studies and examine the institutional framework within which judges operate.

Developing a multi-disciplinary analysis that combines legal, socio-legal, and political science perspectives, this Research Handbook explores the transformation of the justice system, adopting a contextual approach to court adjudication. Expert authors explore the use of generative AI, normative expectations about judgement-making and the effect on inclusive or responsive judging, and the role of court presidents, judicial associations, and judicial councils. Ultimately, the Research Handbook advances the understanding of the judiciary by highlighting elements of the justice system that are conducive to trust and judicial legitimacy, while suggesting avenues for further research.

The Research Handbook on Judging and the Judiciary is an essential reference for socio-legal scholars and students of law and society. Constitutional lawyers, political scientists engaged in research concerning the judiciary, judges and other stakeholders in the justice reform sector would also benefit from the discussions in this important resource.

1.
Introduction: judging and the judiciary 1: PART I SUPPLEMENTS AND ALTERNATIVES TO JUDICIAL DECISION-MAKING; 2.
Alternative dispute resolution and the judiciary 13: 3.
From the rule of law to the rule of technology: institutional implications of the digital transformation of courts 35: 4.
When should a computer decide?: Judicial decision-making in the age of automation, algorithms and generative artificial intelligence 54: PART II LEGAL RATIONALITY AND RESPONSIVE JUDGING; 5.
Access to justice and judging 89: 6.
Lay judges 108: 7.
The judiciary and judicial education – the example of Germany 125: 8.
Impartiality, bias and emotion in everyday judicial work 148: 9.
Inclusive judging 168: 10.
A typology of legal values in judicial decision making 193: 11.
External engagement strategies of Europe’s highest courts 210: 12.
Judicial populism 230: PART III JUDICIAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND INDEPENDENCE; 13.
Regulating retired judges 257: 14.
Judicial discipline 276: 15.
Judicial policy-making and independence in continental Europe: the rise of courts’ activism 300: 16.
Revisiting the theory of judicial councils 319: 17.
Court presidents: power through informality 335: 18.
Independent justice, inter-legalities and judicial dialogues in Europe 357: 19.
Judging and judicial resistance in authoritarian regimes 380