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
- Environmental Law
- European Integration Law
- Family/Child Law
- General Private Law
- History of Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- Jurisprudence
- Labour Law
- Law and Information Technology
- Law of Associations
- Maritime Law
- Private International and Procedural Law
- Procedural and Arbitration Law
- Public International Law
- Public Law
- Real Property Law
- Tax Law
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.
Environmental Law
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.
European Integration Law
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.
Family/Child Law
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.
General Private Law
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.
Intellectual Property Law
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.
Law and Information Technology
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.
Law of Associations
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.
Maritime Law
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.
Private International and Procedural Law
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.
Procedural and Arbitration Law
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.
Public International Law
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.
Public Law
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.
Tax Law
