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Gränsen för den materiella processledningen i dispositiva tvistemål

Säll, Erik LU (2020) LAGF03 20202
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract
Through provisions in the Swedish code of judicial procedure, a judge in a Swedish court has been imposed an obligation to conduct substantive direction of proceedings in cases amendable to out-of-court settlement in order to create as good conditions as possible for an efficient, materially correct and inexpensive judicial process. How far this obligation extends and how it is to be conducted is one of the most debated areas of Swedish procedural law. The direction of process shall be conducted during all stages of the process, in all court instances and applied to almost all actions attributable to the parties, which means that the direction of process changes form depending on the context in which it is exercised. The provisions of... (More)
Through provisions in the Swedish code of judicial procedure, a judge in a Swedish court has been imposed an obligation to conduct substantive direction of proceedings in cases amendable to out-of-court settlement in order to create as good conditions as possible for an efficient, materially correct and inexpensive judicial process. How far this obligation extends and how it is to be conducted is one of the most debated areas of Swedish procedural law. The direction of process shall be conducted during all stages of the process, in all court instances and applied to almost all actions attributable to the parties, which means that the direction of process changes form depending on the context in which it is exercised. The provisions of direction of process has been given a vague and open wording which means the judge in each individual case has great responsibility and room for interpretation. There are, however, certain circumstances such as the existence of legal representation or the fact that the case at hand concerns imperative civil law, that to varying degrees affects the delimitation.

The direction of process is a dynamic operation that must be coordinated in the light of the circumstances of each individual case, which requires flexibility and a significant experience from the judge. He or she must preside calmly and shape the direction of process with a firm psychological touch and conduct it in such a way that the party is free to choose whether he or she wants to comply with the judge’s direction of process. The judge, as a representative of the court and the impartial judicial machinery, must constantly strike a balance between the party in need of support’s interest of not pursuing an illusory legal process leading to unnecessary legal losses, and the other party’s interest in having its case tried by an impartial court, in a process within reasonable boundaries. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Genom bestämmelser i rättegångsbalken har domaren vid en svensk domstol ålagts en skyldighet att i dispositiva tvistemål bedriva materiell processledning i syfte att skapa så goda förutsättningar som möjligt för en effektiv, materiellt korrekt och billig rättegång. Hur långt denna skyldighet sträcker sig och hur den ska utövas tillhör ett av de mest debatterade områdena inom svensk processrätt. Processledning ska förekomma under alla stadier av processen, utövas i samtliga instanser och tillämpas på i princip allt processmaterial vilket innebär att verksamheten tar sig olika form beroende på vilken kontext den utövas i. Bestämmelserna om materiell processledning har givits en vag och öppen formulering vilket innebär att domaren i det... (More)
Genom bestämmelser i rättegångsbalken har domaren vid en svensk domstol ålagts en skyldighet att i dispositiva tvistemål bedriva materiell processledning i syfte att skapa så goda förutsättningar som möjligt för en effektiv, materiellt korrekt och billig rättegång. Hur långt denna skyldighet sträcker sig och hur den ska utövas tillhör ett av de mest debatterade områdena inom svensk processrätt. Processledning ska förekomma under alla stadier av processen, utövas i samtliga instanser och tillämpas på i princip allt processmaterial vilket innebär att verksamheten tar sig olika form beroende på vilken kontext den utövas i. Bestämmelserna om materiell processledning har givits en vag och öppen formulering vilket innebär att domaren i det enskilda målet har stort ansvar och tolkningsutrymme. Det finns dock vissa omständigheter som t.ex. förekomsten av juridisk representation och tvingande civilrättslig lagstiftning som i olika utsträckning påverkar gränsdragningen.

Den materiella processledningen är en dynamisk verksamhet som ska anpassas mot bakgrund av omständigheterna i det enskilda fallet, vilket fordrar en flexibilitet och icke obetydlig erfarenhet från domaren. Han eller hon ska uppträda lugnt och utforma sin processledning med ett gott psykologiskt handlag samt bedriva denna på ett sådant sätt att det står parten fritt att välja huruvida hen vill efterkomma domarens processledning eller inte. Domaren, som en representant för domstolen och det opartiska rättsmaskineriet, måste ständigt göra avvägningar mellan den hjälpbehövande partens intresse av att inte bedriva en illusorisk rättsprocess som leder till onödiga rättsförluster, och motpartens intresse av att få sin sak prövad av en oavhängig domstol i en rättegång inom rimliga gränser. (Less)
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Säll, Erik LU
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LAGF03 20202
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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Processrätt (Civil Procedure), Materiell processledning
language
Swedish
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9034418
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2021-02-09 11:08:14
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  abstract     = {{Through provisions in the Swedish code of judicial procedure, a judge in a Swedish court has been imposed an obligation to conduct substantive direction of proceedings in cases amendable to out-of-court settlement in order to create as good conditions as possible for an efficient, materially correct and inexpensive judicial process. How far this obligation extends and how it is to be conducted is one of the most debated areas of Swedish procedural law. The direction of process shall be conducted during all stages of the process, in all court instances and applied to almost all actions attributable to the parties, which means that the direction of process changes form depending on the context in which it is exercised. The provisions of direction of process has been given a vague and open wording which means the judge in each individual case has great responsibility and room for interpretation. There are, however, certain circumstances such as the existence of legal representation or the fact that the case at hand concerns imperative civil law, that to varying degrees affects the delimitation.

The direction of process is a dynamic operation that must be coordinated in the light of the circumstances of each individual case, which requires flexibility and a significant experience from the judge. He or she must preside calmly and shape the direction of process with a firm psychological touch and conduct it in such a way that the party is free to choose whether he or she wants to comply with the judge’s direction of process. The judge, as a representative of the court and the impartial judicial machinery, must constantly strike a balance between the party in need of support’s interest of not pursuing an illusory legal process leading to unnecessary legal losses, and the other party’s interest in having its case tried by an impartial court, in a process within reasonable boundaries.}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Gränsen för den materiella processledningen i dispositiva tvistemål}},
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