Research area Law

The scientific study of law is called jurisprudence. The subject is traditionally divided into different research areas such as public law, criminal law, procedural law, environmental law, EU law, international law and various aspects of civil law.

Law is about the legal rules that exist in society and how these rules should be applied. Legal research responds to the challenges of society, the living environment and the market, which are linked to various social trends and local and global changes.

The increasing complexity of the law - including Europeanisation and other internationalisation, increased mobility and cultural pluralism, changes in the media landscape, increased use of new technologies and alternative forms of regulation and dispute resolution, and increased scrutiny of the justice system - poses significant challenges to legal scholarship. We at Stockholm University are meeting these challenges by providing nationally leading and internationally outstanding legal research of high quality.

Criminal Law

Criminal law is an area of law that deals primarily with issues of crime and the consequences of committing crime. This includes, for example, what constitutes a crime, what punishment or sanction should be imposed for a particular act and other related issues.

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Environmental Law

Environmental law is the legal field concerning the protection of health, the environment and the use of natural resources. This for example includes rules and procedures concerning pollution of soil and water, conditions for industrial activities, exploitation of natural resources and protection of sensitive environments and biodiversity.

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European Integration Law

European law refers to the legal instruments established through cooperation between the Member States of the European Union (EU) and the European Convention on Human Rights. As both of these include legislation to be applied in Sweden and in Swedish courts, they affect Swedish law to a large extent, both directly and indirectly.

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Family/Child Law

Research in family and children's law brings together researchers with an interest in various parts of private law, procedural law and public law that concern children, young people and the family. The subject belongs to one of the central parts of law, not least as it affects everyone at some stage of life.

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General Private Law

General private law is the part of the legal system which involves relationships between individuals, such as the law of contracts and torts and the law of obligations. Two distinct areas can be identified in general private law research: commercial law and consumer law.

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History of Law

History of Laws is a scientific discipline that studies the historical development of law. It is a subject of paramount importance for understanding different legal cultures, the emergence of the modern legal profession and why law looks the way it does today.

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Intellectual Property Law

Intellectual property law is that area of the law that regulates the economic and moral rights to vesting in intellectual achievements such as designs, literature, arts, brands and inventions. The subject is divided into four main different areas: designs, copyright, trademarks, and patents.

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Jurisprudence

Within the field of general legal theory are studied the structure of the legal system, its relationship to the surrounding society and its methodological issues. This subject area is characterized by its general approach to the issues at hand.

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Labour Law

Labor law is legislation specifying responsibilities and rights in employment, particularly the responsibilities of the employer and the rights of the employee. Research in the field focuses on traditional labour law, but also labour market policies.

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Law and Information Technology

Law and Information Technology examines the relationship and interaction between law and ICT (Information and Communication Technologies). The areas of interest include the interpretation and development of regulations in the digital society, as well as the methods for legally customised system design and management.

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Law of Associations

The Law of Associations covers issues concerning different forms of associations under applicable laws and agreements. This includes creation of various types of associations, issues of liability as well as the rights and obligations of the legal subjects involved.

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Maritime Law

Maritime and transport law consists of the rules governing shipping and other transport activities, i.e. road, rail and air transport. As this is an industry that often involves cross-border activities, the regulatory framework is largely based on international conventions.

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Private International and Procedural Law

Private international law includes questions of how to deal with legal problems and issues that arise between private parties (such as individuals or different kinds of associations) and that in some way cross national borders.

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Procedural and Arbitration Law

Procedural and arbitration law deals with the forms of judicial and arbitral proceedings in various types of criminal and civil cases. The regulation of procedures and processes within different judicial bodies is of central importance to a democratic society and a guarantee of people's right to legal certainty and security.

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Public International Law

International law is a legal discipline and what might be described as the public part of international law. It consists of rules and principles that regulate how States, international organisations and certain other international actors cooperate and act towards each other.

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Public Law

Public law (constitutional law and administrative law) concerns, among other things, the organisation and competence of the state and municipalities, as well as the administration and exercise of authority by state and municipal authorities. Overall, public law regulates the role of public authorities vis-à-vis citizens and their internal relations.

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Real Property Law

Real property law is the part of Swedish law that governs the land, appurtenances and fixtures (real property), such as property units. The subject is traditionally divided into a general part (primarily private law) and a special part (primarily public law).

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Tax Law

Taxation law deals with the rules and principles of tax collection and thus the financing of the public sector (health and social care, schools, defence, infrastructure, etc.). It includes legal rules that define the obligations of individuals, companies and others to pay taxes to the state and local authorities.

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