Court delay has been much lamented about the world over. Judicial efficiency is one
important element in keeping it under control. This paper surveys the available evidence …

Comparative Law offers a thorough grounding in the subject for students and scholars alike,
covering essential academic discussions and comparative law methodology. It critically …

What explains the great variability in economic growth and political development across
countries? Institutional and organizational analysis has developed since the 1970s into a …

The past decade has witnessed a worldwide explosion of work aimed at illuminating judicial-
behavior: the choices judges make and the consequences of their choices. We focus on …

Press releases disseminate selected information and promote particular issues. Although
several courts regularly publish press releases on decisions, it is unclear which policy …

Dissent in courts has always existed. It is natural and healthy that judges disagree on legal
issues of a certain importance and difficulty. The question is if it is reasonable to conceal …

This book critically evaluates different models of judicial leadership in Indonesia to examine
the impact that individual chief justices can have on the development of constitutional courts …

Currently, at least three approaches to judicial governance coexist in the European
continent: the judicial council model, the courts service model, and the Ministry of Justice …

For many, the growing judicialization of international relations is the next step in the process
toward the complete legalization of international politics. We draw on the literature in …

Judicial empowerment is often cited as a driver of transnational governance, particularly in
the European Union. In this view, lower national courts enthusiastically began referring …