This book is a collection of papers that address a fundamental question: What is the role of civil justice and civil procedure in the various national traditions in the contemporary world? The book pr
This book is a collection of papers that address a fundamental question: What is the role of civil justice and civil procedure in the various national traditions in the contemporary world? The book pr
The idea of human rights as fundamental rights of every person is certainly one of the most powerful ideas of our modern age. Since the American and French revolutions, human rights have been the stro
National civil justice systems are deeply rooted in national legal cultures and traditions. However, in the past few decades they have been increasingly influenced by integration processes at the regi
Nobody's perfect. Nevertheless, public confidence in the legal justice system depends on the belief that decisions made in judicial processes are reasonably correct and accurate. Since no one has a mo
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
