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- ARNAIZ SERRANO, AMAYA, Director
- CASTILLEJO MANZANARES, RAQUEL
- CATALINA BENAVENTE, MARIA ANGELES
- COLMENERO GUERRA, JOSE ANTONIO
- COLOMER HERNANDEZ, IGNACIO
- FERNANDEZ FUSTES, MARIA DOLORES
- FLORES PRADA, IGNACIO
- GONZALEZ CANO, MARIA ISABEL
- GONZALEZ PILLADO ., ESTHER
- GRANDE SEARA, PABLO
- GUZMAN FLUJA, VICENTE CARLOS
- IGLESIAS CANLE, INES CELIA
- LOPEZ JIMENEZ, RAQUEL
- LOREDO COLUNGA, MARCOS
- MARTINEZ SOTO, TAMARA
- MORENO CATENA, VICTOR
- OUBIÑA BARBOLLA, SABELA
- PINTOS AGER, JESUS
- SOLETO MUÑOZ, HELENA
- VILLAGOMEZ CEBRIAN, MARCO ANTONIO
- ZAFRA ESPINOSA DE LOS MONTEROS, MARIA ROCIO
- ZATO ETCHEVERRIA, MARIA
Justice in the social and democratic Rule of Law
Research Group
- Director: ARNAIZ SERRANO, AMAYA
Researchers
Research Lines
- Constitutionalism, Fundamental Rights, and New Threats: Constitution and judiciary in the face of new authoritarianisms; Fundamental rights in tension: security vs. freedom; Prospective research; Lawfare; Constitutional Court vs. Supreme Court: jurisdictional conflicts; The role of the judiciary in institutional crises; Constitutional courts and politically impactful decisions; Instrumentalization of criminal law in the struggle for power; Fake news and its influence on high-profile judicial processes; Judicial governance: a new power within the State?; Judicialization of public policies; The judge as legislator: scope and limits; Impact of strategic litigation on public policy
- Ethics, the Judiciary, and Legality: Judicial oversight and the principle of legality; Judicialization of public life; Legal ethics and ethical responsibility of legal professionals; Transparency, corruption, and accountability in the justice sector; Oversight mechanisms and accountability in the administration of justice; Corruption in the justice system: diagnosis and prevention strategies; Transitional justice and reparation for human rights violations
- Judicial Procedures and Procedural Safeguards in a Social and Democratic Rule of Law: Constitutional procedural law: evolution and current trends; Procedural guarantees and due process in democratic systems; Collective actions and strategic litigation in the defense of rights; Artificial intelligence in the administration of justice: procedural challenges; Digital justice and access to justice in the technological era; Artificial intelligence and digital justice
- Justice and Separation of Powers in the Social and Democratic Rule of Law: Judicial independence in contexts of politicization; Constitutional review and balance of powers; Expansion of judicial power and constitutional legitimacy; Judicial activism and democratic crisis; Rule of law and legal populism; Citizen participation and control of power
- Models of Justice and Conflict Resolution: Theories of justice in democratic societies; Constitutional justice and political oversight; Citizen participation and administration of justice; ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution); Restorative justice and social reconciliation; Collaborative law; Environmental justice and sustainability; Criminal law and procedural safeguards; Multilevel protection; Public policies in the justice sector; Judicial reforms in the Administration of Justice: models and trends