My field of research is legal history, especially as regards different aspects of
judging. 

1. Judicial review and interpretation of statutes in conformity with the constitution;
the Nordic Countries 1800- 

In my thesis for the degree of LL.Lic. (2009), I analyzed how the judges in Finland,
Sweden, Norway and Denmark, during the period after the new constitutions of 1809, 1814
and 1849 had been established, dealt with conflicts between statutes and constitution.
Was the constitution above the laws and did it limit the possibilities for the legislator
to legislate, or were the judges as bound of the laws as of the constitution? The
investigation made clear that, for completely different historical reasons, the
constitutions in Norway and Finland were understood as limits for the legislator. This
was not so obvious in Denmark and even less in Sweden, where the rights according to the
constitution were not understood as relevant for the judges in their decision-making.
During the early 20th century there was a turn, which meant that the judges in Finland
and Norway more reluctantly reviewed the constitutionality of legislation, while the
judges in Denmark and Sweden declared that they could try the constitutionality of
statutes or ordinances, a right that they, however, did not make much use of. 

In the continuation of this study, which I am now working with towards the degree of
LL.D., I analyze how these historical facts still influence judging to the effect that
the judges in Sweden, Norway and Denmark have different attitudes toward the importance
and relevance of civil rights and liberties according to the constitutions or to the
European Convention of Human Rights. 

2. Symbols and rituals of law 

Another research area, which lies beside my main topic of judicial review, is the symbols
and rituals of law. In one article, I have studied the artistic and architectural
features of two court buildings. In two articles, I have studied the origins of the
Swedish oath of judges and tried to find its context in mediaeval European legal culture.
I plan to continue the study on the judicial oaths in Europe. 

3. Civil procedure 

I teach some aspects of civil procedural law on the basic undergraduate level, and I have
taken part in an international comparative project on the allocation of costs in civil
procedure. This has resulted in a presentation of Swedish law in this area and one
comparative chapter in an anthology to be published 2011.

Comparative European Legal History

Competing Sources of Law and the Adjudicative Power. Advantages of Nordic Law in a European Context and the Need of Comparative and Historical Research and Teaching, How to Teach European Comparative Legal History (2011)
 

Symbols and rituals of law

From Stone Circle to Transit Hall. Law and Art in the District Court Buildings in Ängelholm and Helsingborg, Legal Stagings (2011)
 

Criminal law and procedure

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Sammanläggning av flera systematiskt begångna brott till ett grovt brott, Svensk juristtidning (2011)

In the article, the author discusses whether several criminal acts, which are committed in a...

 

Civil law and procedure

Loser Pays - But Only a Reasonable Amount, Cost and Fee Allocation in Civil Procedure (2012)

In Sweden, the loser pays the costs in civil procedure. But the costs are still...

 

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Cost and Fee Allocation in Civil Procedure: National Report Sweden (2011)

In this text, I answer a questionnaire regarding the cost and fee allocation in Swedish...