Methods of Legal Research
The methodology used by legal scholars is the primary focus. Legal scholars often analyze and discuss judgements and, consequently, adopt the methodology that is used by magistrates. This approach is no longer self-evident. Current trends to conduct European, international, contextual, comparative, inter- and multidisciplinary research, prompt new perspectives in the legal discipline. As these trends have confronted legal scholars with a wide range of methodological problems, the use of a clear and sound methodology has become an important prerequisite for achieving scientific progress.
The first research area includes the following projects:
- The scientific quality of law dissertations (dr. Hervé Tijssen)
- The scientific quality of case notes (Dr. Gijs van Dijck LLM)
- The scientific quality of published articles (Prof. Jan Vranken and Prof. Rob van Gestel)
- Modelling law in legal theory (Prof. Bert van Roermund)
- The functional method(s) of comparative legal research (Prof. Maurice Adams)
- The aim, place and methodology of legal science in an international context (Prof. Jan Smits)
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