Leiden Law School
Research
Research at Leiden Law School means research at the highest level.
From this research, dissertations, books and other scholarly output are published. Researchers at Leiden Law School contribute to public debates with appearances in the media and popular publications.
Research programmes
Research at Leiden Law School is concentrated in eight research programmes in which researchers from different (legal) disciplines work together:
- The Legitimacy and Effectiveness of Law & Governance in a world of multilevel jurisdictions
- The Progression of EU Law: Accommodating change and upholding values
- Effective Protection of Fundamental Rights in a pluralist world
- Exploring the Frontiers of International Law
- Criminal Justice: Socially effective criminal justice
- Coherent Private Law
- Reform of Social Legislation
- Limits of Tax Jurisdiction
Research Dossiers
Combining various disciplines, Leiden University researchers work together to formulate innovative solutions for societal problems. Researchers from Leiden Law School are active in the field of law, politics and administration. Leiden Law School is responsible for the following four research dossiers:
International co-operation
League of European Research-intensive Universities (LERU)
Journals
The Law School publishes a number of highly regarded law journals, including The Common Market Law Review, published by the Europa Institute, the oldest established legal institution of its kind, and The Leiden Journal of International Law, which has gained an eminent global reputation in the area of public international law.
