The role of private litigation in a democracy – PhD scholarship at Leuphana University Lüneburg, Germany – Conflict of Laws

Axel Halfmeier (Leuphana College Lüneburg, Germany) has kindly shared the next commercial for a 3-year PhD scholarship with us, which can be a part of a analysis undertaking on ‘Making personal regulation resilient: The position of personal litigation in a democracy’.

The analysis undertaking will examine the position of personal litigation in a democracy, specifically collective litigation, public curiosity actions or strategic litigation. There may be an ongoing dialogue about these phenomena and whether or not they help deliberative democracy by empowering residents or are anti-democratic within the sense that they switch extreme energy to the judiciary in political questions. To reply this query, normative (authorized doctrine, authorized principle, political principle) but in addition empirical approaches are potential. The undertaking may concentrate on particular areas of personal regulation, similar to media and information safety regulation, local weather litigation, capital markets or tort regulation basically. The precise examine design can be mentioned with a view to the pursuits and {qualifications} of the candidate.

Utility deadline is October 1st, 2025.

Additional info on the ‘Embracing Transformation’ scholarships might be discovered right here.

Additional info on the particular analysis undertaking on ‘Democratic Resilience’ is on the market right here.

Questions could also be directed to Axel Halfmeier.