Research Group for Methodology of Law and Legal Research

Research in the field of methodology of judicial lawmaking and the methodology of legal research.

Work in progress


Our research focuses on three important actors in the legal world, i.e. legal scholars, legislators and the judiciary. By examining, understanding, and comparing their methods, our research aims to improve the quality of legal research and rule making.

Our 'work in progress' is divided into three research areas:

  1. Research area 1: Methods of Legal Research
  2. Research area 2: Theory and Methods of Legislation
  3. Research ares 3: Theory and Methods of Judicial Lawmaking