In 2025, the European Civil Justice Centre (ECJC) was established at Erasmus Faculty of Regulation in Rotterdam. This Centre was set as much as facilitate the collaboration of students and different stakeholders throughout Europe and past in conducting analysis and associated actions with a view to selling entry to justice. The Centre consolidates in depth work spearheaded by Erasmus Faculty of Regulation civil justice students over the previous fifteen years (see www.euciviljustice.eu), advantages particularly from help by the KU Leuven, and builds on collaborations with teachers, practitioners and policy-makers across the globe.
The European Civil Justice Centre will maintain its inaugural occasion, The Way forward for Civil Justice in Europe: Enhancing Entry and Innovation, on 27 November 2025. Extra info and this system is accessible right here. To register for in-person attendance click on right here, and for on-line participation right here. Introductory speeches will likely be given by Xandra Kramer (Erasmus Faculty of Regulation), Stefaan Voet (KU Leuven) and Anna Nylund (Bergen College). A thought-provoking keynote speech will likely be given by Alan Uzelac (Zagreb College) on the state of civil justice in Europe, specializing in empirical insights, entry to justice, and the necessity for innovation throughout programs. This will likely be adopted by a panel presenting Tutorial views ‘Rethinking Civil Justice: Comparative, Empirical, and Technological Dimensions’ and a panel on Coverage, Observe & Innovation ‘Delivering Justice: Challenges and Alternatives in Observe’.
The European Civil Justice Centre promotes analysis, policy-making and associated coaching actions in help of the additional growth of European civil justice, with the intention of strengthening tailored entry to justice for companies and residents. Key areas of curiosity embrace, however will not be restricted to, analysis actions on (1) collective actions and public curiosity litigation, selling authorized mobilization with the intention to implement rights for the general public good and/or (deprived) teams; (2) authorized help and help, and third-party litigation funding; (3) digitalisation of civil justice, together with AI; (4) ADR and ODR; and (5) anti-SLAPPS (strategic litigation in opposition to public participation). The Centre is devoted to capacity-building for joint analysis initiatives, together with and policy-oriented analysis, strengthening societal outreach and influence, and creating alternatives for early profession researchers. Extra info on alternatives to turn into a fellow and additional actions will turn into out there quickly.
