De gang op gestuurd: Een kwalitatief empirisch onderzoek naar het proces van schikken op de gang tijdens vermogensrechtelijke procedures in Nederland ; Directed to the corridor to settle the case: A qualitative empirical study of the process of settling in the corridors of courthouses during civil litigation in the Netherlands

Citizens and companies involved in a legal dispute can go to court. A civil law procedure ends in a verdict or a settlement. If parties see possibilities for an amicable agreement, the judge suspends the hearing so that they and their lawyers can negotiate one in the corridor. That almost always happens. In one out of three proceedings, the parties settle. We know from previous research which settlement interventions by judges help parties to settle amicably and which do not, but also that not every party is satisfied with achieved agreements. What actually happens in the corridor? That is wha... Mehr ...