Research at Leiden Law School means research at the highest level.

From this research, dissertations, books and other scholarly output are published. Researchers at Leiden Law School contribute to public debates with appearances in the media and popular publications.

Faculty research focus areas

Leiden Law School has four overarching, interdisciplinary research focus areas:

• Law and empirical research
• Sustainability and law
• Technology, law and justice
• Trust in institutions

Research programmes

Research at Leiden Law School is further organised in eight research programmes in which researchers from different (legal) disciplines work together:

• The Legitimacy and Effectiveness of Law & Governance in a world of multilevel jurisdictions
• The Progression of EU Law: Accommodating change and upholding values
• Effective Protection of Fundamental Rights in a pluralist world
• Exploring the Frontiers of International Law
• Criminal Justice: Socially effective criminal justice
• Coherent Private Law
• Reform of Social Legislation
• Limits of Tax Jurisdiction

Sector Plans

Research conducted at Leiden Law School is closely aligned with the research themes in the fields of social sciences and humanities within the National Sector Plans.