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
2023
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The Art of Waiting Humbly: Women Judges Reflect on Vertical Gender Segregation
Feminist Legal Studies, year: 2023, volume: Neuveden, edition: 18 August, DOI
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The Untapped Potential of the Systemic Criterion in the ECJ’s Case Law on Judicial Independence
German Law Journal, year: 2023, volume: 24, edition: 6, DOI
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Trust and Distrust in Public Service Media : A Case Study from the Czech Republic
Media and Communication, year: 2023, volume: 11, edition: 4, DOI
2022
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All that Glitters Isn't: Gold Mining, Sustainable Development, and the Loulo Mine
McGill Journal of Sustainable Development Law, year: 2022, volume: 18, edition: 1
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Coping with the Murder : The Impact of Ján Kuciak’s Assassination on Slovak Investigative Journalists
Journalism Practice, year: 2022, volume: 16, edition: 9, DOI
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Generalised push-back practices in Europe. The right to seek asylum is a fundamental right
Quaderns IEE: Revista de l’Institut d’Estudis Europeus, year: 2022, volume: 1, edition: 1, DOI
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Judicial Interactions on the European Return Directive: Shifting Borders and the Constitutionalisation of Irregular Migration Governance
European papers: A Journal on law and Integration, year: 2022, volume: 7, edition: 1, DOI
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Judicial Self-Governance Index: Towards Better Understanding of the Role of Judges in Governing the Judiciary
Regulation & Governance, year: 2022, volume: Neuveden, edition: Neuveden, DOI
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Náš model obstojí, ale bílých míst je stále mnoho: odpověď autorů
Časopis pro právní vědu a praxi, year: 2022, volume: 30, edition: 2, DOI
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Not Just a Simple Civil Servant: The Right of Access to a Court of Judges in the Recent Case Law of the ECtHR
European Convention on Human Rights Law Review, year: 2022, volume: 4, edition: 1, DOI