Judicial Deliberation – A Comparative Analysis of the Decision-Making Processes in the Highest Civil Courts, Constitutional Courts and International Courts

99 Pages Posted: 8 Apr 2022 Last revised: 18 Apr 2022

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Lena Hornkohl

University of Vienna; Heidelberg University

Janek Tomasz Nowak

VUB

Giorgia Spolverato

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Philippos Siaplaouras

Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law

Priyanka Jain

Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for Procedural Law

Lorenzo Gradoni

Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for Procedural Law

Carlos Santalo Goris

Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for Procedural Law

Martina Mantovani

Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law

Anastasia Trubacheva

Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law

Enrique Vallines

Complutense University of Madrid

Habiba Abubaker

Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law

Wiebke Voss

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Marcel Kahl

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Burkhard Hess

Date Written: April 8, 2022

Abstract

Deliberation between judges is key to the decision-making process in collegiate courts around the world. Its secretive nature and often non-binding traditions dictating the associated processes raise many questions. While the big picture of the process around the world shows certain similarities – above all the secrecy of the deliberation – many subtle differences exist. Overall, deliberation needs to be seen in the context of the whole decision-making process. In this sense, the process might involve actors beyond judges as well as preparatory drafting stages and communication between judges beyond the core deliberation itself.
The article aims at a comparative analysis of the deliberation and decision-making process between judges in the highest civil, commercial, constitutional courts or international courts against the background of different legal cultures and systems. Its objective is to unveil differences and similarities in approaches and legal traditions of national and international courts.

Keywords: deliberation, decision-making, drafting, judges, civil court, constitutional court, international court

Suggested Citation

Hornkohl, Lena and Nowak, Janek Tomasz and Spolverato, Giorgia and Siaplaouras, Philippos and Jain, Priyanka and Gradoni, Lorenzo and Santalo Goris, Carlos and Mantovani, Martina and Trubacheva, Anastasia and Vallines, Enrique and Abubaker, Habiba and Voss, Wiebke and Kahl, Marcel and Hess, Burkhard, Judicial Deliberation – A Comparative Analysis of the Decision-Making Processes in the Highest Civil Courts, Constitutional Courts and International Courts (April 8, 2022). MPILux Research Paper 2022(2), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4078587 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4078587

Lena Hornkohl (Contact Author)

University of Vienna ( email )

Schottenbastei 10-16
Vienna, A-1010
Austria

Heidelberg University ( email )

Grabengasse 1
Heidelberg, 69117
Germany

Janek Tomasz Nowak

VUB ( email )

Ixelles
Belgium

Giorgia Spolverato

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Philippos Siaplaouras

Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law ( email )

4, rue Alphonse Weicker
Luxembourg, L-2721
Luxembourg

Priyanka Jain

Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for Procedural Law ( email )

4, rue Alphonse Weicker
Luxembourg, L-2721
Luxembourg

Lorenzo Gradoni

Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for Procedural Law ( email )

4, rue Alphonse Weicker
Luxembourg, 2721
Luxembourg

HOME PAGE: http://www.mpi.lu/the-institute/senior-research-fellows/lorenzo-gradoni/

Carlos Santalo Goris

Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for Procedural Law ( email )

4, rue Alphonse Weicker
Luxembourg, L-2721
Luxembourg

Martina Mantovani

Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law ( email )

4, rue Alphonse Weicker
Luxembourg, L-2721
Luxembourg

Anastasia Trubacheva

Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law ( email )

4, rue Alphonse Weicker
Luxembourg, L-2721
Luxembourg

Enrique Vallines

Complutense University of Madrid ( email )

Facultad de Derecho UCM
Av Complutense s/n
Madrid, Madrid 28040
Spain

HOME PAGE: http://https://www.ucm.es/derechoprocesalyderechopenal/vallines-garcia-enrique

Habiba Abubaker

Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law ( email )

4, rue Alphonse Weicker
Luxembourg, L-2721
Luxembourg

Wiebke Voss

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Marcel Kahl

affiliation not provided to SSRN

No contact information is available for Burkhard Hess

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