It is my great pleasure to introduce issue 24.2, which is the first of our issues to be composed from articles published under our new FirstView process. Each of these articles was published FirstView on…

Dear Readers and Friends, It is too early to historicize the Covid years and the health crisis remains present in many parts of the World. Rather than treating the Covid era as a…

Dear Readers,   What a year this has been! While many of us had the chance to get back together and experience the inspiring atmosphere of academic conferences taking place “in-person”, meeting friends…

Dear readers, In this latest issue of the German Law Journal we take a tour through different aspects of judicial and constitutional culture. Haukur Logi Karlsson kicks us off with a thorough discussion…

Dear readers, With the new academic year either already underway or just around the corner, we truly hope you had a relaxing and inspiring summer break, with plenty of opportunities to turn towards…

Esteemed readers, dear friends,   Do you like books? So do we. And do you like book reviews? Same here. But why does the German Law Journal hardly publish book reviews? The reason…

Esteemed Readers, This small and compact 5th issue of the German Law Journal reaches you from a sunny office but can be consumed at the beach, in the mountains or anywhere else you…

Dear Readers, We are delighted to bring this issue 23.4 to you. It contains seven excellent articles alongside a special section of short-form papers dedicated to the analysis of recent developments in criminal…

The Rational and Not So Rational Life of International Law   Esteemed Readers,   Russia’s armed attack on Ukraine has made many despair of international law. What is the value of a legal…

Dear Readers, Didn’t we all wish for a fresh and calm but rather uneventful spring – where we would renew the joy of the wonderful aspects of academic life: engaging with colleagues and…