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: 265
2019
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Being LGBT+ in the Czech Republic: Experience with Prejudice, Discrimination, and Violence
V4 Human Rights Review, year: 2019, volume: 1, edition: 1
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ECtHR – Ally, Adversary, or Foe? The Attitudes of Judges Towards International Human Rights Law in the (Post-) Transitioning Area
Jahrbuch für Ostrecht, year: 2019, volume: Neuveden, edition: 1
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Is it all about European Democracy? The Motives behind the Institutionalisation of the Spitzenkandidaten
Journal of Contemporary European Research, year: 2019, volume: 15, edition: 4, DOI
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The Twin Challenges to Separation of Powers in Central Europe: Technocratic Governance and Populism
European Constitutional Law Review, year: 2019, volume: 15, edition: 3, DOI
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Vnitrostátní soudy a způsoby argumentace judikaturou ESLP
Právník, year: 2019, volume: 158, edition: 2
2018
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Advokáti před Ústavním soudem: za jakých okolností se na něj obrací?
Jurisprudence, year: 2018, volume: 27, edition: 1
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Beyond Judicial Councils: Forms, Rationales and Impact of Judicial Self Governance in Europe
German Law Journal, year: 2018, volume: 19, edition: 7
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Capturing the Judiciary from Inside: The Story of Judicial Self-Governance in Slovakia
German Law Journal, year: 2018, volume: 19, edition: 7
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Conceptualization(s) of Judicial Independence and Judicial Accountability by the European Network of Councils for the Judiciary: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
International Journal For Court Administration, year: 2018, volume: 9, edition: 3, DOI
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Court Presidents: The Missing Piece in the Puzzle of Judicial Governance
German Law Journal, year: 2018, volume: 19, edition: 7