Call for Chapters – Digitalisation of Justice

A call for chapters has been issued for the upcoming edited volume Digitalisation of Justice: Perspectives from Germany and the Netherlands, to be published by Springer Nature under the editorship of Benedikt Schmitz (University of Groningen).

The volume explores how digitalisation affects courts and dispute resolution, seeking to balance efficiency and fairness, from remote hearings to the role of body language cues. Contributions are invited in the fields of private international law, civil procedure, criminal procedure and administrative Procedure. While Dutch and German perspectives are central, comparative and European approaches that address the impact on national law are also welcome.

A symposium on the same topic will take place in Groningen on 29 May 2026, offering a platform for scholars to present their research on the digitalisation of justice. Participation in the symposium is welcome but not required for publication in the volume.

The deadline for proposals is 9 November 2025.

For submission, a single pdf document including a 250-400 word abstract, a short bio (up to 100 words) and any rights or permissions information is to be sent to Benedikt Schmitz at digitalisation@weakerparties.eu.

The full call for chapters is available here. For further details, see here.