- E-mailanna.nylund@uib.no
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- Visitor AddressMagnus Lagabøtes plass 15010 Bergen
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My primary research interests are in the fields of civil procedure, alternative dispute resolution, child law and comparative law. I have done extensive work in the area of national, European and comparative civil procedure, in particular on the topics of the preparatory stage of civil proceedings and case management, appellate proceedings and the mutual influence of European and national civil procedure law.
I am currently the PI of the Primary Dispute Resolution (Tvisteløsning på grunnplanet) funded by the Norwegian Research Council.
My work in alternative dispute resolution focuses on child participation in family law proceedings and on the hinges between ADR procedures and the formal justice system.
I am the chair of the Nordic Association of Procedural Law and a member of the council of the International Association of Procedural Law. I am also member several academic and professional organisations, including the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters, the International Academy of Comparative Law and the European Association of Private International Law.
I am regularly invited to speak at national and international seminars and conferences.
Selected international invited or peer reviewed appearances:
“Systemic changes to the civil justice system in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.” The impact of COVID-19 on the justice system, Poland, May 2022 (invited)
“Introductory remarks on Online Dispute Resolution (ODR).” Artificial Intelligence and Its Impact on Civil Justice; International Association of Procedural Law Conference, Porto Alegre, Brazil October 2021 (invited)
“International Commercial Courts and Global Challenges - uptake and pitfalls of innovations” Taking Stock: International Commercial Courts in Europe and Asia- September 2021 (invited)
The value of defining family mediation - Scandinavian perspectives. 8th World Congress on Family Law and Children's Rights, Singapore. July 2021 (peer reviewed)
“Covid-19 as a Catalysator of Reform” (with Bart Krans) Public and private justice: Dispute Resolution in Modern Societies. Interuniversity Centre Dubrovnik. May 2021 (invited)
“Party autonomy and case management in the ELI/UNIDROIT European Model Rules of Civil Procedure.” IE Civil Procedure Series Exploring the ELI/UNIDROIT European Rules of Civil Procedure. April 2021 (invited)
“Comments on the European Rules of Civil Procedure.” The Future of Civil Procedure in Europe. A Nordic Perspective on the Model European Rules of Civil Procedure. Swedish Network for European Legal Studies and Uppsala University. March 2021 (invited)
“Eurooppalaisen siviiliprosessioikeuden monet kasvot” (”The many faces of European Civil Procedure”). Finnish Law Association, 15 February 2021 (invited)
“Concentrated hearings and case management - international trends”. Webinar on Concentrated Court Hearings: Why is it Not Possible in Western Balkan Judiciaries or is it? Norwegian Council of the Judiciary. December 2020 (invited)
“ADR and formal justice: Rhetoric and Reality.” Frontiers in Civil Justice; Erasmus University Rotterdam. November 2020 (invited)
“ELI/UNIDROIT European Rules of Civil Procedure: pleadings and case management”. ELI Annual Conference, Vienna. October 2019 (invited)
“Children's right to participation in the Nordic countries - between paternalism and autonomy”. Gender, Inclusivity and Protecting the 21st Century Family. London July 2019
Civil Procedure, Comparative Law, Child Law
- (2023). En introduksjon til EU/EØS-sivilprosessrett. Jussens venner. 403-427.
- (2023). Civil Procedure and the Rule of Law in Scandinavia. Scandinavian Studies in Law. 121-144.
- (2022). Oral Proceedings During the Preparatory Stage. International Journal of Procedural Law (IJPL). 57-74.
- (2020). Utsikt til innsikt: En komparativ tilnærming til reform av reglene om anke til lagmannsretten over dommer i sivile saker. Lov og Rett. 84-102.
- (2019). Comparing the Efficiency and Quality of Civil Justice in Scandinavia: The Role of Structural Differences and Definitions of Quality. Civil Justice Quarterly. 427-439.
- (2019). Case Management in a Comparative Perspective: regulation, principles and practice. Revista do processo - RePro. 377-398.
- (2018). The structure of civil proceedings – convergence through the main hearing model? Civil Procedure Review. 13-39.
- (2017). Sak samma om det är samma sak? Om litispendens, italienska torpeder och ömsesidig tillit. Tidskrift utgiven av juridiska föreningen Finland. 345-359.
- (2016). Tilpasset mekling som konfliktløsningsmetode i konflikter om omsorgsorganisering. Tidsskrift for familierett, arverett og barnevernrettslige spørsmål. 106-124.
- (2015). Begränsningen av tillgången till den andra instansen i tvistemål i ett nordiskt perspektiv. Tidskrift utgiven av juridiska föreningen Finland. 431-450.
- (2012). Barnefordelingssaker og "familier med høyt konfliktnivå". Tidsskrift for familierett, arverett og barnevernrettslige spørsmål. 215-235.
- (2011). Mekling i barnefordelingssaker på godt og ondt. Tidsskrift for familierett, arverett og barnevernrettslige spørsmål. 302-322.
- (2010). Meklingsmodeller i tvsiteloven: terapi, tvekamp eller kreativ problemløsning? Lov og Rett. 272-284.
- (2010). Lapsi riidan kohteena - lapsen asemaa koskevien asioiden haasteita. Lakimies. 1166-1182.
- (2008). Til domstolen - med barnet i fokus? Tidsskrift for familierett, arverett og barnevernrettslige spørsmål. 229-243.
- (2008). Europeiskt betalningsföreläggande och småmålsförfarande. Tidskrift utgiven av juridiska föreningen Finland. 241-259.
- (2022). Sivilprosessuelt samarbeid etter Brexit. Lov og Rett. 5-6.
- (2022). Introduction: Perspectives on Orality in Civil Proceedings. International Journal of Procedural Law (IJPL). 5-7.
- (2015). Temanummer: Processrätt. Tidskrift utgiven av juridiska föreningen Finland. 395-400.
- (2021). Joel Eriksson, Newer Forms of Contract-BasedDispute Resolution. An examination ofefficiency-driven procedures in light oftraditional adversarial procedures (ak.avh.),Lunds universitet 2021, 287 s. Juridisk Tidskrift. 540-544.
- (2017). Henrik Bellander, Rättegångskostnader – Om kostnadsbördan i dispositiva mål, Iustus förlag 2017, 454 s. Juridisk Tidskrift. 207-216.
- (2023). Contractualisation of Civil Litigation. Intersentia.
- (2023). Barnekonvensjonen i norsk rett: Prinsipper og praksis. Gyldendal Norsk Forlag A/S.
- (2021). Rethinking Nordic Courts. Springer.
- (2021). Civil Courts Coping with Covid-19. Eleven International Publishing.
- (2020). Procedural Autonomy across Europe. Intersentia.
- (2019). Civil Procedure and Harmonisation of Law: the Dynamics of EU and International Treaties. Intersentia.
- (2018). Nordic Mediation Research. Springer.
- (2016). The European Union and National Civil Procedure. Intersentia.
- (2016). Current Trends in Preparatory Proceedings. A Comparative Study of Nordic and Former Communist Countries. Springer Publishing Company.
- (2014). The Future of Civil Litigation. Access to Courts and Court-annexed Mediation in the Nordic Countries. Springer.
- (2012). Norjassa sovittelusta tullut osa rikosprosessia. Haaste. 28-29.
- (2024). Ny undersøkelse om tidsbruk og prosedyrebruk i norske rettsmeklinger. Rett24.no.
- (2022). Åpne begrunnelser er viktige dersom regjeringen velger å se bort fra faglige råd. Nordnorsk debatt - Nordlys.
- (2022). Når smittevern blir uforståelig. Dagensnæringsliv.
- (2021). Stortinget må vedta en ny lov dersom koronasertifikat skal innføres. Juridika Innsikt.
- (2021). Pandemien vil sette varige spor i sivilprosessen. Rett24.no.
- (2021). Dette er de rettslige utfordringene med «innenlandske vaksinepass». Juridika Innsikt.
- (2016). Husk barna i det ulykkelige samlivsbruddet. Bergens Tidende.
- (2023). Nordic Family Mediation: Towards a System of Differentiated Services? 26 pages.
- (2023). Håndheving av barns rettigheter. 24 pages.
- (2023). General Report: Contractualisation of Civil Litigation. 38 pages.
- (2023). Den sivile rettspleien. 25 pages.
- (2023). Contractualisation of Civil Litigation in Norway: Flexibility and Cooperation in a Rule-Based Tradition. 16 pages.
- (2023). Comparative insights on courts and court proceedings during the pandemic. 22 pages.
- (2023). Barns medvirkningsrett i saker etter barneloven og barnevernsloven om bosted, omsorg, foreldreansvar og samvær mv. 24 pages.
- (2023). Barnekonvensjonen i norsk rett: Fra mangel på endring til kulturendring? 31 pages.
- (2023). Barnekonvensjonen i norsk rett: En innledning. 16 pages.
- (2023). An Introduction to Finnish Legal Culture. 32 pages.
- (2023). Alternative Dispute Resolution. 9 pages.
- (2022). Domstolenes praktiske rolle i Norden: En analyse basert på statistikk. 18 pages.
- (2022). Alternative dispute resolution, justice and accountability in Norwegian civil justice . 20 pages.
- (2022). Alternativ tvisteløsning, kostnader og access to justice i norsk rett. 24 pages.
- (2021). The Past, Present and Future of Nordic Courts. 18 pages.
- (2021). Rethinking Nordic Courts: An Introduction. 17 pages.
- (2021). Norway - Child Participation in Family Law. 14 pages.
- (2021). Meklingsteori - fra optimisme til paradigmeskifte. 16 pages.
- (2021). Institutional Aspects of the Nordic Justice Systems: Striving for Consolidation and Settlements. 25 pages.
- (2021). Europeanisation of Nordic Civil Procedure: Does the Map Match the Terrain? 23 pages.
- (2021). Covid-19 and Norwegian Civil Justice. 8 pages.
- (2021). Conclusions on Civil Courts Coping with Covid-19. 13 pages.
- (2020). Procedural Autonomy, the EEA Agreement and Norwegian Law: The Art of Bridging a Gap and Maintaining it Too. 20 pages.
- (2020). Comparative Insights on Procedural Autonomy. 17 pages.
- (2020). Aspects of Procedural Autonomy. 12 pages.
- (2020). An Introduction to Finnish Legal Culture. 41 pages.
- (2019). Saksforberedelsen i tvistemål i et komparativt perspektiv.
- (2019). Klima, miljø og domstoler i et komparativt perspektiv. 18 pages.
- (2019). Introduction. 9 pages.
- (2019). Introduction to Children’s Constitutional Rights in the Nordic Countries. 16 pages.
- (2019). Hverdagsjuss, rettssikkerhet og retten til en rettferdig rettergang.
- (2019). Family Maintenance and Multi-Speed Integration: A Norwegian Perspective. 22 pages.
- (2019). Conclusions on Civil Procedure and Harmonisation of Law. 12 pages.
- (2019). Children’s Right to Participate in Decision-Making in Norway: Paternalism and Autonomy. 24 pages.
- (2019). Children’s Constitutional Rights in the Nordic Countries: Do Constitutional Rights Matter? 32 pages.
- (2019). Accountability and transparency in the course of civil justice in the Nordic countries. 17 pages.
- (2018). Luganokonvensjonen i Høyesterett - et kritisk blikk. 16 pages.
- (2018). Courts and Court Proceedings. 13 pages.
- (2018). A Dispute Systems Design Perspective on Norwegian Child Custody Mediation. 18 pages.
- (2017). Sovittelu teoriassa ja käytännössä - nykytila ja tulevaisuus Suomessa. 15 pages.
- (2017). Norway. 37 pages.
- (2017). An Introduction to Finnish Legal Culture. 32 pages.
- (2016). Preparatory Proceedings in Norway: Efficiency by Flexibility and Case Management. 23 pages.
- (2016). Norwegian Civil Procedure - how to make fast Even Faster. 14 pages.
- (2016). Norway: An Insider Outside - or an Outsider Inside - European Civil Justice. 14 pages.
- (2016). Introduction to the Preparatory Stage of Civil Proceedings. 15 pages.
- (2016). Conclusions and Outlook. 10 pages.
- (2015). Norway. 3 pages.
- (2015). Norway. 4 pages.
- (2014). The Many Ways of Civil Mediation in Norway. 23 pages.
- (2014). European Integration and Nordic Civil Procedure. 21 pages.
- (2014). Conclusions on the Future of Civil Litigation in the Nordic Countries. 20 pages.
- (2014). Access to Justice: Is ADR a Help or Hindrance? 31 pages.
- (2012). Restorative Justice and Victim-Offender Mediation in Norway. 9 pages.
- (2011). Europeanization of Norwegian Civil Procedure? 10 pages.
- (2010). Mixing Past and Future. 15 pages.
- (2010). Medling och jurister: att lära gamla hundar sitta. 13 pages.
- (2009). Europeisering av sivilprosessretten. 16 pages.
- (2008). Seulontaa norjalaisittain -- katsaus Norjan uuteen siviiliprosessilakiin. Lakimies. 269-279.
- (2018). Introduction to Nordic mediation research. 1-5.
- (2016). The European Union and National Civil Procedure - A Rocky Road or a Smooth Process? 1-4.
- (2021). Civil Courts Coping with Covid-19 – Exceptional Times, Normal Times, New Times. 1-6. In:
- (2021). Civil Courts Coping with Covid-19. Eleven International Publishing.
- (2020). Concluding Remarks on Covid-19 and Civil Justice. 54-57. In:
- (2020). Civil Justice and Covid-19. .
- (2020). Civil Procedure in Norway and Covid-19: Some Observations. 39-42. In:
- (2020). Civil Justice and Covid-19. .
- (2020). An Introduction to Covid-19and Civil Justice: Unforeseen, Unexpected and on Short Notice. 4-5. In:
- (2020). Civil Justice and Covid-19. .
More information in national current research information system (CRIStin)
I have published 57 articles and book chapters in scholarly publications. I have edited seven books, authored two monographs and co-authored additional two monographs.
My most recent publications are:
Nylund, A, "Civil Procedure and the Rule of Law in Scandinavia". Scandinavian Studies in Law vol 69, 2023, pp. 121-144
Nylund, A, "Alternative Dispute Resolution". In Elgar Encyclopedia of Comparative Law. Edward Elgar Publishing 2023, pp. 94-102
Nylund, A, “Oral Proceedings During the Preparatory Stage.” International Journal of Procedural Law 2022, vol 12(1), pp. 57-74
Nylund, A. (2022) ’Alternative Dispute Resolution, Justice and Accountability in Norwegian Civil Justice’. In J. Hoevenaars, B. Kas, X. Kramer & E. Themeli (eds.), Frontier in Civil Justice: Privatisation, Monetisation and Digitisation. Edward Elgar publishing, pp. 81-100
Nylund, A. (2022) ‘Alternativ tvisteløsning, kostnader og access to justice i norsk rett.’ In A Wallerman Ghavanini & S. Wejedal (eds.), Access to justice i Skandinavien. Santérus Academic Press Sweden 2022, pp. 259-282
Nylund, A. (2022) ‘Domstolenes praktiske rolle i Norden: En analyse basert på statistikk’. In E. Smith (ed.), Våre perifere domstoler. Fagbokforlaget, pp. 19-36
Primary Dispute Resolution
The Convention on the Rights of the Child in Norwegian Law
Contractualisation of Civil Procedure