Tussen partijautonomie en ongelijkheidscompensatie:Hoe kantonrechters omgaan met niet-vertegenwoordigde partijen ; Between party autonomy and inequality compensation:How Dutch subdistrict judges deal with unrepresented parties

This paper focuses on the impact of the (increasing) possibility for parties in Dutch civil cases to litigate without the guidance of a legal aid provider on Dutch civil procedure. It analyses the extent to which such self-representation influences the role of the judge in the context of Dutch subdistrict court procedures, where representation is not mandatory. Through empirical data, collected through semi- structured interviews with 26 subdistrict judges, more insight is gained into the dilemmas that the lack of representation of parties presents to judges, and the ways in which they deal wi... Mehr ...