Judicial Studies Institute
Judicial Studies Institute - JUSTIN is a research center dedicated to the study of domestic courts, international tribunals and various bodies involved in court administration. JUSTIN opened in September 2016 with the help of the ERC Starting Grant (JUDI-ARCH, 2016-2021), which focused on the ever growing role of judicial councils and other forms of judicial self-government in a globalizing legal order.
Research Interest
Independence
Judicial independence and accountability
Trust
Public confidence in courts and judges
Transparency
Transparency and legitimacy of courts
ECtHR
Legislative responses to the Strasbourg case law
Analysis
Citation analysis, domestic compliance with decisions of the European Court of Human Rights and UN human rights bodies
JUSTIN strives to become the globally leading hub for research on judicial self-government and its impact on law, politics and society.
Co-directors of JUSTIN
Publications
Total number of publications: 276
2025
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Constitutional Conventions in Central Europe: Insights from Experts
PROBLEMS OF POST-COMMUNISM, year: 2025, volume: 72, edition: 1, DOI
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Does the Osman Test Go to School? Recent Developments Concerning States’ Positive Obligations to Protect Children in School
Human Rights Law Review, year: 2025, volume: 25, edition: 1, DOI
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Managing courts in competitive authoritarian regimes
Zeitschrift für Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft, year: 2025, volume: 18, edition: 3, DOI
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Mohou být výluky z přezkumu nejvyššími soudy neústavní?
Soudní rozhledy, year: 2025, volume: 31, edition: 3
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The Light and the Dark Side of Judicial Resistance
LAW & POLICY, year: 2025, volume: 47, edition: 1, DOI
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The value of public service media : What does the public expect?
Media, Culture & Society, year: 2025, DOI
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Understanding the willingness to pay for public service media: Testing the role of socio-political trust and partisan selective exposure
Journalism, year: 2025, DOI
2024
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Constitutional Referrals by Ordinary Courts: A Platform for Judicial Dialogue and Another Toolkit for Judicial Resistance?
European Constitutional Law Review, year: 2024, volume: 20, edition: 1, DOI
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Court-hoarding: Another method of gaming judicial turnover
Law & Policy, year: 2024, volume: 46, edition: 4, DOI
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Embedding Strategies of the European Apex Courts: Why Court Communication with All Segments of Society Matters