Six years of ERI Sector Plan Law Research in Utrecht

Six years of ERI Sector Plan Law Research in Utrecht: Cross-pollination through collaboration is a volume created to showcase and celebrate the work accomplished under the Utrecht Law Sector Plan. Since the start of the first Sector Plan Law in September 2019, researchers have engaged in innovative research and intensive collaboration on socially relevant topics. The research has focused on two main themes: Institutions for Conflict Resolution and Empirical Legal Research. These two themes have been combined in the cross-research cluster Empirical Legal Research into Institutions for Conflict Resolution (ERI). Collective collaboration has been key: within the research network itself, but also internationally and interdisciplinary. This volume reflects the diverse nature of ERI research, featuring contributions from various legal fields, using various methods, and written in both English and Dutch. It contains chapters on the empirical methodology itself, including lessons from researchers’ own experiences and the benefits of empirical methods in law. Furthermore, the volume presents chapters that use empirical methodology to research legal problems. Finally, some chapters shed light on various institutions for Conflict Resolution. This volume provides a valuable overview of recent scientific research for everyone interested in the fields of conflict resolution and empirical legal research. It appeals both to academics – researchers and students alike – as well as to practitioners.