Current Trends in Preparatory Proceedings

Laura Ervo is Professor at the School of Law, Psychology and Social Work at the University of Örebro, Sweden.Anna Nylund is Professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Tromsø, Norway.

• AnnaNylund, Introduction to the Preparatory Stage of CivilProceedings.- Part I PreparatoryProceedings in Nordic Countries: LauraErvo, Swedisch-Finnish Preparatory Proceedings - Filtering and ProcessTechniques.- Anna Nylund, PreparatoryProceedings in Norway - Efficiency by Flexibility and Case Management.- Jakob Juul-Sandberg, Reform andDevelopment of Preparatory Proceedings in the Danish Civil Justice System -Towards (Even) More Efficient Courts.- PartII Preparatory Proceedings in Former Communist Countries: Aleš Galič, The Preparatory Stage of Civil Proceedings inSlovenia, the Czech Republic and Slovakia – Halfway There Yet?.-  Vigita Vėbraitė, Preparatory Stage inthe Baltic States – Similarities and Differences.- AnnaPiszcz, Polish Civil Proceedings – Expanding the Floor for Preparatory Stage.- Adel Köblös, Hungary – Towards moreEfficient Preparatory Proceedings.- PartIII Comparative Outlooks:  Lin Adrian, The Role of Court-ConnectedMediation and Judicial Settlement Efforts in the Preparatory Stage.- Laura Ervo, Conclusions.