Obstacles to achieving in-court settlements: Perspective of Czech judicial practice

In-court settlement is often considered not only socially but also economically advantageous resolution of legal disputes as it is typically less costly for governments and parties to the dispute than a judgment. Using data from a survey experiment administered via computer assisted web interviews w...

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Main Authors: Jan Holas, Petr Lavický
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law 2023-10-01
Series:Oñati Socio-Legal Series
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Online Access:https://opo.iisj.net/index.php/osls/article/view/1696
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Summary:In-court settlement is often considered not only socially but also economically advantageous resolution of legal disputes as it is typically less costly for governments and parties to the dispute than a judgment. Using data from a survey experiment administered via computer assisted web interviews with 450 judges and 500 attorneys, we investigate reasons for the low settlement rate and appropriate procedures to increase this rate. We find that a significant factor influencing the settlement probability is the type of case (e. g., passenger transport, loan contracts, insurance). We also find that oral preparation of court hearing, making the parties to the dispute acquainted with the legal opinion of the court as well as the attorney’s support for the parties to settle the dispute have an impact on settlement probabilities. A menudo se considera que la resolución de litigios mediante acuerdo judicial no sólo es ventajosa desde el punto de vista social, sino también económico, ya que suele ser menos costosa para los gobiernos y las partes en litigio que una sentencia. A partir de los datos de un cuestionario administrado mediante entrevistas web asistidas por ordenador a 450 jueces y 500 abogados, investigamos las razones del bajo índice de resolución judicial y los procedimientos adecuados para aumentar este índice. Encontramos que un factor significativo que influye en la probabilidad de acuerdo es el tipo de caso (por ejemplo, transporte de pasajeros, contratos de préstamo, seguros). También observamos que la preparación oral de la vista, el conocimiento por las partes del dictamen jurídico del tribunal y el apoyo del abogado a las partes para resolver el litigio influyen en las probabilidades de acuerdo.
ISSN:2079-5971