Judicial Studies Institute
@justinbrno.bsky.social
Judicial Studies Institute (JUSTIN) is an interdisciplinary research centre at the Faculty of Law, Masaryk University
https://justin.law.muni.cz/en
https://justin.law.muni.cz/en
📢 Latest article from Patrick Leisure explores why ECtHR went from tolerating corporal punishment in the 1990s to recognizing verbal abuse as mental violence in schools by 2021
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/eprint/YY9JJ...
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/eprint/YY9JJ...
December 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
📢 Latest article from Patrick Leisure explores why ECtHR went from tolerating corporal punishment in the 1990s to recognizing verbal abuse as mental violence in schools by 2021
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/eprint/YY9JJ...
🔗 www.tandfonline.com/eprint/YY9JJ...
🏛️ On 27 Nov @katarinasipulova.bsky.social @davidkosar.bsky.social & Attila Vincze spoke at the conference “Zrcadlo minulosti: jak na (re)demokratizaci?” at FSS MU.
🔹 Šipulová & Kosař discussed judicial independence
🔹 Vincze outlined key developments in the Hungarian judiciary over the past 15 years
🔹 Šipulová & Kosař discussed judicial independence
🔹 Vincze outlined key developments in the Hungarian judiciary over the past 15 years
December 2, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🏛️ On 27 Nov @katarinasipulova.bsky.social @davidkosar.bsky.social & Attila Vincze spoke at the conference “Zrcadlo minulosti: jak na (re)demokratizaci?” at FSS MU.
🔹 Šipulová & Kosař discussed judicial independence
🔹 Vincze outlined key developments in the Hungarian judiciary over the past 15 years
🔹 Šipulová & Kosař discussed judicial independence
🔹 Vincze outlined key developments in the Hungarian judiciary over the past 15 years
📢 Our colleague @davidkosar.bsky.social joined the Scholar-in-Residence Conference 2025 “What Constitutional Future for Ukraine?” in Hamburg, speaking with on judicial independence, a key element for Ukraine’s democratic future. We’re proud of his contribution 👏
November 27, 2025 at 2:03 PM
📢 Our colleague @davidkosar.bsky.social joined the Scholar-in-Residence Conference 2025 “What Constitutional Future for Ukraine?” in Hamburg, speaking with on judicial independence, a key element for Ukraine’s democratic future. We’re proud of his contribution 👏
📅 On Monday, we hosted Tomáš Koref at our seminar.
📄 We discussed his paper "Mining Legal Arguments to Study Judicial Formalism..." with commentary from @ondrejkadlec.bsky.social.
🙏 Thanks, Tomáš, for the insights!
📄 We discussed his paper "Mining Legal Arguments to Study Judicial Formalism..." with commentary from @ondrejkadlec.bsky.social.
🙏 Thanks, Tomáš, for the insights!
November 26, 2025 at 5:10 PM
📅 On Monday, we hosted Tomáš Koref at our seminar.
📄 We discussed his paper "Mining Legal Arguments to Study Judicial Formalism..." with commentary from @ondrejkadlec.bsky.social.
🙏 Thanks, Tomáš, for the insights!
📄 We discussed his paper "Mining Legal Arguments to Study Judicial Formalism..." with commentary from @ondrejkadlec.bsky.social.
🙏 Thanks, Tomáš, for the insights!
📢 New article by Mathieu Leloup in ICON•S! 📰 @icon-s.bsky.social
How do supranational courts reshape the domestic separation of powers? ⚖️🌍
It discusses how the case law of supranational courts forms a blueprint for domestic separation of powers🏛️
🔗Open Access text: academic.oup.com/icon/article...
How do supranational courts reshape the domestic separation of powers? ⚖️🌍
It discusses how the case law of supranational courts forms a blueprint for domestic separation of powers🏛️
🔗Open Access text: academic.oup.com/icon/article...
November 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
📢 New article by Mathieu Leloup in ICON•S! 📰 @icon-s.bsky.social
How do supranational courts reshape the domestic separation of powers? ⚖️🌍
It discusses how the case law of supranational courts forms a blueprint for domestic separation of powers🏛️
🔗Open Access text: academic.oup.com/icon/article...
How do supranational courts reshape the domestic separation of powers? ⚖️🌍
It discusses how the case law of supranational courts forms a blueprint for domestic separation of powers🏛️
🔗Open Access text: academic.oup.com/icon/article...
📢Latest article by @ondrejkadlec.bsky.social is out in International & Comparative Law Quarterly! @iclq.bsky.social
In this piece, Ondřej Kadlec explores two ways courts make use of their grand chambers — the Collective Control Model👥 and the Jurisprudential Model📚
🔗Read more here: bit.ly/43mm2DN
In this piece, Ondřej Kadlec explores two ways courts make use of their grand chambers — the Collective Control Model👥 and the Jurisprudential Model📚
🔗Read more here: bit.ly/43mm2DN
November 11, 2025 at 10:45 AM
📢Latest article by @ondrejkadlec.bsky.social is out in International & Comparative Law Quarterly! @iclq.bsky.social
In this piece, Ondřej Kadlec explores two ways courts make use of their grand chambers — the Collective Control Model👥 and the Jurisprudential Model📚
🔗Read more here: bit.ly/43mm2DN
In this piece, Ondřej Kadlec explores two ways courts make use of their grand chambers — the Collective Control Model👥 and the Jurisprudential Model📚
🔗Read more here: bit.ly/43mm2DN
🏅 Congrats to @davidkosar.bsky.social awarded the Bronze Antonín Randa Medal for his work on judicial self-government and European judicial systems! The medal was presented by the Union of Czech Lawyers (Jednota českých právníků) in Prague’s Karolinum.
🔗 www.em.muni.cz/udalosti/183...
🔗 www.em.muni.cz/udalosti/183...
November 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
🏅 Congrats to @davidkosar.bsky.social awarded the Bronze Antonín Randa Medal for his work on judicial self-government and European judicial systems! The medal was presented by the Union of Czech Lawyers (Jednota českých právníků) in Prague’s Karolinum.
🔗 www.em.muni.cz/udalosti/183...
🔗 www.em.muni.cz/udalosti/183...
📖 Last week, Attila Vincze participated in the Erasmus programme at the University of Würzburg, where he delivered lectures on European Administrative Law. The visit provided an excellent opportunity for academic exchange and discussions with students and colleagues 🍂
November 4, 2025 at 10:19 AM
📖 Last week, Attila Vincze participated in the Erasmus programme at the University of Würzburg, where he delivered lectures on European Administrative Law. The visit provided an excellent opportunity for academic exchange and discussions with students and colleagues 🍂
🚨 New Working Paper drop! 🚨
Mathieu Leloup explores how fundamental rights can reshape government architecture through the idea of structural rights — rights that, when enforced, directly alter institutions and the separation of powers.
Read more 👉 justin.law.muni.cz/media/396614...
Mathieu Leloup explores how fundamental rights can reshape government architecture through the idea of structural rights — rights that, when enforced, directly alter institutions and the separation of powers.
Read more 👉 justin.law.muni.cz/media/396614...
October 21, 2025 at 8:22 AM
🚨 New Working Paper drop! 🚨
Mathieu Leloup explores how fundamental rights can reshape government architecture through the idea of structural rights — rights that, when enforced, directly alter institutions and the separation of powers.
Read more 👉 justin.law.muni.cz/media/396614...
Mathieu Leloup explores how fundamental rights can reshape government architecture through the idea of structural rights — rights that, when enforced, directly alter institutions and the separation of powers.
Read more 👉 justin.law.muni.cz/media/396614...
📢 Our second article in Common Market Law Review!
Insight the ECJ’s NFK judgment — a key episode in Hungary’s usufruct saga 🏛️
It highlights the real-world stakes of legal uncertainty, showing how EU law safeguards fundamental rights ⚖️
👉 Read more here: kluwerlawonline.com/journalartic...
Insight the ECJ’s NFK judgment — a key episode in Hungary’s usufruct saga 🏛️
It highlights the real-world stakes of legal uncertainty, showing how EU law safeguards fundamental rights ⚖️
👉 Read more here: kluwerlawonline.com/journalartic...
October 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
📢 Our second article in Common Market Law Review!
Insight the ECJ’s NFK judgment — a key episode in Hungary’s usufruct saga 🏛️
It highlights the real-world stakes of legal uncertainty, showing how EU law safeguards fundamental rights ⚖️
👉 Read more here: kluwerlawonline.com/journalartic...
Insight the ECJ’s NFK judgment — a key episode in Hungary’s usufruct saga 🏛️
It highlights the real-world stakes of legal uncertainty, showing how EU law safeguards fundamental rights ⚖️
👉 Read more here: kluwerlawonline.com/journalartic...
📢 One of our two new articles in Common Market Law Review!
In its Grand Chamber judgment CV v Ministerstvo vnitra ČR, the ECJ reshaped the concept of safe country of origin in EU asylum 🏛
This sparked debates on the limits of judicial power ⚖️
👉 Read more: kluwerlawonline.com/journalartic...
In its Grand Chamber judgment CV v Ministerstvo vnitra ČR, the ECJ reshaped the concept of safe country of origin in EU asylum 🏛
This sparked debates on the limits of judicial power ⚖️
👉 Read more: kluwerlawonline.com/journalartic...
October 9, 2025 at 7:47 AM
📢 One of our two new articles in Common Market Law Review!
In its Grand Chamber judgment CV v Ministerstvo vnitra ČR, the ECJ reshaped the concept of safe country of origin in EU asylum 🏛
This sparked debates on the limits of judicial power ⚖️
👉 Read more: kluwerlawonline.com/journalartic...
In its Grand Chamber judgment CV v Ministerstvo vnitra ČR, the ECJ reshaped the concept of safe country of origin in EU asylum 🏛
This sparked debates on the limits of judicial power ⚖️
👉 Read more: kluwerlawonline.com/journalartic...
Last week @davidkosar.bsky.social joined the ELU-S 2025 Conference in Prague hosted by Charles University Law Faculty. He presented:
👉 Perceptions of Judicial Governance in Europe
👉 Embedding Strategies of the European Apex Courts
Big thanks to @elu-society.bsky.social for such an inspiring event!
👉 Perceptions of Judicial Governance in Europe
👉 Embedding Strategies of the European Apex Courts
Big thanks to @elu-society.bsky.social for such an inspiring event!
September 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Last week @davidkosar.bsky.social joined the ELU-S 2025 Conference in Prague hosted by Charles University Law Faculty. He presented:
👉 Perceptions of Judicial Governance in Europe
👉 Embedding Strategies of the European Apex Courts
Big thanks to @elu-society.bsky.social for such an inspiring event!
👉 Perceptions of Judicial Governance in Europe
👉 Embedding Strategies of the European Apex Courts
Big thanks to @elu-society.bsky.social for such an inspiring event!
Exciting news: Patrick Leisure is a re:constitution Fellow 2025/26! 🎉 His project explores states’ positive obligations under the ECHR & schools, inspired by Amy Guttman’s Democratic Education. He follows colleagues @katarinasipulova.bsky.social & @ehanelt.bsky.social from last year. See link below👇
September 22, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Exciting news: Patrick Leisure is a re:constitution Fellow 2025/26! 🎉 His project explores states’ positive obligations under the ECHR & schools, inspired by Amy Guttman’s Democratic Education. He follows colleagues @katarinasipulova.bsky.social & @ehanelt.bsky.social from last year. See link below👇
📢 Check out the new publication by @davidkosar.bsky.social in German Law Journal, Special Issue: Constitutional Judging under Pressure📰
The article explores strategies European apex courts can use to strengthen public trust through communication ⚖️
🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The article explores strategies European apex courts can use to strengthen public trust through communication ⚖️
🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
September 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
📢 Check out the new publication by @davidkosar.bsky.social in German Law Journal, Special Issue: Constitutional Judging under Pressure📰
The article explores strategies European apex courts can use to strengthen public trust through communication ⚖️
🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
The article explores strategies European apex courts can use to strengthen public trust through communication ⚖️
🔗 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Yesterday @ehanelt.bsky.social & @fzillessen.bsky.social (Verfassungsblog’s Judicial Resilience Project) brought a paper "Analysing Democratic Backsliding Before It Happens: Studying Judicial Resilience in Germany Through Scenario Analysis" 🔗Follow the project on: verfassungsblog.de/justiz-proje...
September 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Yesterday @ehanelt.bsky.social & @fzillessen.bsky.social (Verfassungsblog’s Judicial Resilience Project) brought a paper "Analysing Democratic Backsliding Before It Happens: Studying Judicial Resilience in Germany Through Scenario Analysis" 🔗Follow the project on: verfassungsblog.de/justiz-proje...
Our @hamriklukas.bsky.social took the stage at @uaces.bsky.social in Liverpool🎶– home of The Beatles!
📃Paper: 'Rule of Law as a New Cleavage in EU Politics? Political Parties’ Responsiveness to the Democratic Backsliding in the European Union'
When it comes to democracy, we can’t just “Let It Be!"
📃Paper: 'Rule of Law as a New Cleavage in EU Politics? Political Parties’ Responsiveness to the Democratic Backsliding in the European Union'
When it comes to democracy, we can’t just “Let It Be!"
September 9, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Our @hamriklukas.bsky.social took the stage at @uaces.bsky.social in Liverpool🎶– home of The Beatles!
📃Paper: 'Rule of Law as a New Cleavage in EU Politics? Political Parties’ Responsiveness to the Democratic Backsliding in the European Union'
When it comes to democracy, we can’t just “Let It Be!"
📃Paper: 'Rule of Law as a New Cleavage in EU Politics? Political Parties’ Responsiveness to the Democratic Backsliding in the European Union'
When it comes to democracy, we can’t just “Let It Be!"
📢 @davidkosar.bsky.social & Patrick Leisure introduce the concept of judicial overstay ⚖️ and argue that we should pay more attention to this transnational phenomenon 🌍.
📖 Read their new article on the IACL blog ✍️📰
🔗 blog-iacl-aidc.org/2025-posts/2...
📖 Read their new article on the IACL blog ✍️📰
🔗 blog-iacl-aidc.org/2025-posts/2...
September 3, 2025 at 11:34 AM
📢 @davidkosar.bsky.social & Patrick Leisure introduce the concept of judicial overstay ⚖️ and argue that we should pay more attention to this transnational phenomenon 🌍.
📖 Read their new article on the IACL blog ✍️📰
🔗 blog-iacl-aidc.org/2025-posts/2...
📖 Read their new article on the IACL blog ✍️📰
🔗 blog-iacl-aidc.org/2025-posts/2...
📢We joined the ECPR General Conference 2025 in Thessaloniki! David Kosař, Attila Vincze, @hamriklukas.bsky.social & Ondřej Kadlec presented papers on topics from judicial overstay, court governance digital transformation to (in)formal judicial institutions. Thank you @ecpr-law-courts.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
📢We joined the ECPR General Conference 2025 in Thessaloniki! David Kosař, Attila Vincze, @hamriklukas.bsky.social & Ondřej Kadlec presented papers on topics from judicial overstay, court governance digital transformation to (in)formal judicial institutions. Thank you @ecpr-law-courts.bsky.social
Last, but not least @davidkosar.bsky.social chaired the panel 'Fixing the Bench' and presented a paper 'Judicial Overstay' co-authored with Patrick Leisure.
@davidkosar.bsky.social considers both the 😇 and 😈 reasons for overstaying judicial terms #ecprgc25
August 29, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Last, but not least @davidkosar.bsky.social chaired the panel 'Fixing the Bench' and presented a paper 'Judicial Overstay' co-authored with Patrick Leisure.
Another great contribution from our team at #ecprgc25! 👏 Ondřej Kadlec presented his paper 'From Rule- To Data- And Code-Based Judicial Administration: The Digital Transformation of Court Governance in Europe', highlighting how digitalization is reshaping judicial governance. #LawAndCourts
Ondřej Kadlec with a great #ecprgc25 paper on how digitalization influences judicial governance!
August 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Another great contribution from our team at #ecprgc25! 👏 Ondřej Kadlec presented his paper 'From Rule- To Data- And Code-Based Judicial Administration: The Digital Transformation of Court Governance in Europe', highlighting how digitalization is reshaping judicial governance. #LawAndCourts
Proud to see two members of our team contributing to the debate on how formal and informal judicial institutions interact! 👏 Attila Vincze and @hamriklukas.bsky.social brought important insights at the ECPR conference in Thessaloniki, Greece #ecprgc25.
How do formal and informal judicial institutions interact? Attila Vincze and @hamriklukas.bsky.social explore this question! #ecprgc25
August 28, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Proud to see two members of our team contributing to the debate on how formal and informal judicial institutions interact! 👏 Attila Vincze and @hamriklukas.bsky.social brought important insights at the ECPR conference in Thessaloniki, Greece #ecprgc25.
📢 New article in ICON•S journal by @efieldingd.bsky.social, Rosalind Dixon & @davidkosar.bsky.social.
It explores how chief justices maintain legitimacy and resilience, particulary in times of democratic backsliding⚖️
🔗 Read more here: doi.org/10.1093/icon...
#icon-s #jusdiciary #democracy
It explores how chief justices maintain legitimacy and resilience, particulary in times of democratic backsliding⚖️
🔗 Read more here: doi.org/10.1093/icon...
#icon-s #jusdiciary #democracy
August 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM
📢 New article in ICON•S journal by @efieldingd.bsky.social, Rosalind Dixon & @davidkosar.bsky.social.
It explores how chief justices maintain legitimacy and resilience, particulary in times of democratic backsliding⚖️
🔗 Read more here: doi.org/10.1093/icon...
#icon-s #jusdiciary #democracy
It explores how chief justices maintain legitimacy and resilience, particulary in times of democratic backsliding⚖️
🔗 Read more here: doi.org/10.1093/icon...
#icon-s #jusdiciary #democracy
Our colleague @hamriklukas.bsky.social has contributed a chapter to the book The 2024 European Parliament Elections! 📚✨
His chapter examines the process behind the election of the European Comission🔍🏛️
👉 Check it out and discover the fascinating insights!
🔗 link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
His chapter examines the process behind the election of the European Comission🔍🏛️
👉 Check it out and discover the fascinating insights!
🔗 link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
August 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Our colleague @hamriklukas.bsky.social has contributed a chapter to the book The 2024 European Parliament Elections! 📚✨
His chapter examines the process behind the election of the European Comission🔍🏛️
👉 Check it out and discover the fascinating insights!
🔗 link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
His chapter examines the process behind the election of the European Comission🔍🏛️
👉 Check it out and discover the fascinating insights!
🔗 link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...
📢 Proud of our JUSTIN team at #ICON_S2025 in Brasília!
@hamriklukas.bsky.social & David Kosař presented 4 papers, chaired/discussed key panels, and convened a major Interest Group.
Lucie Vodvářková & Monika Hanych also represented our Faculty of Law with excellence. 👏
@hamriklukas.bsky.social & David Kosař presented 4 papers, chaired/discussed key panels, and convened a major Interest Group.
Lucie Vodvářková & Monika Hanych also represented our Faculty of Law with excellence. 👏
July 31, 2025 at 11:03 AM
📢 Proud of our JUSTIN team at #ICON_S2025 in Brasília!
@hamriklukas.bsky.social & David Kosař presented 4 papers, chaired/discussed key panels, and convened a major Interest Group.
Lucie Vodvářková & Monika Hanych also represented our Faculty of Law with excellence. 👏
@hamriklukas.bsky.social & David Kosař presented 4 papers, chaired/discussed key panels, and convened a major Interest Group.
Lucie Vodvářková & Monika Hanych also represented our Faculty of Law with excellence. 👏
According to The 2024 Annual Report of the Courts Service, Ireland has:
📌238 courtrooms
📌195 judges
The 2023 Courts Bill promised 40 more judges, but progress is slow @hubertsmekal.bsky.social said:
👉"Plans to boost judiciary numbers are always around, but putting them into practice isn't easy."
📌238 courtrooms
📌195 judges
The 2023 Courts Bill promised 40 more judges, but progress is slow @hubertsmekal.bsky.social said:
👉"Plans to boost judiciary numbers are always around, but putting them into practice isn't easy."
July 23, 2025 at 1:24 PM
According to The 2024 Annual Report of the Courts Service, Ireland has:
📌238 courtrooms
📌195 judges
The 2023 Courts Bill promised 40 more judges, but progress is slow @hubertsmekal.bsky.social said:
👉"Plans to boost judiciary numbers are always around, but putting them into practice isn't easy."
📌238 courtrooms
📌195 judges
The 2023 Courts Bill promised 40 more judges, but progress is slow @hubertsmekal.bsky.social said:
👉"Plans to boost judiciary numbers are always around, but putting them into practice isn't easy."