Public interest litigation and evidence-based decisions: The potential of empirical data and scientific evidence for courts' legitimacy

Description

The international conference was held at Leiden University on 8 and 9 July 2022. It brought together researchers and practitioners from around the world to discuss the evolving role of the judiciary in addressing complex and contentious social and political issues.

On the second day, I presented the paper "Scientific evidence as a source of legitimacy in climate litigation: Insights from courts in the Netherlands and Germany" in the panel "Social Science Perspectives on Public Interest Litigation". Resulting publication: de Augustinis J. Judicial approaches to science and the procedural legitimacy of climate rulings: Comparative insights from the Netherlands and Germany. Eur Law J. 2023; 29(3-6): 378-392. doi:10.1111/eulj.12483

Period	9 Jul 2022
Event title	Courts as an arena for societal change
Event type	Conference
Location	Leiden, NetherlandsShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International