Judicial Philosophy

The aim of this meeting (27-28 June, 2016) is to bring together economists and lawyers to discuss the problems of courts’ functioning and the litigation process. This year, we would like to put particular emphasis on the institutional nature of… Read more ›

Judges and legal scholars talk past one another, if they have any conversation at all. Academics criticize judicial decisions in theoretical terms, which leads many judges to dismiss academic discourse as divorced from reality. Richard Posner reflects on the causes… Read more ›

The Centre of Excellence for International Courts (iCourts) and PluriCourts (Centre for the Study of the Legitimate Roles of the Judiciary in the Global Order) are hosting a high-level summer school for PhD students working on international courts in their… Read more ›