In the last editorial (‘plus ça change’—[1]), we briefly looked at some of the major changes in scholarly communication, and how some things hadn’t changed at all. This lack of change has frustrated all of those progressives who feel we’ve not even begun to take advantage of all the opportunities offered. It’s easy to sympathise, when you think of all the things we can now do with electronic sy...

This paper presents an overview of recent ECJ case law concerning res judicata, with a focus on the way in which EU affects national rules related to this principle. A series judgments has confirmed importance issue broader context impact judicial systems and circulation judgments. The mostly confirms trends visible earlier law, signalling awareness rule for restricting exceptions what appears ...

the legal system of any given society, whether national or international, requires that legal disputes between the parties must be finally concluded and settled. abiding by judgments made by international courts and prevention of contradictory judgments are related to international public order. variety of international courts, arbitration tribunals and commissions increases the possibility of ...

Res judicata is a quasi-universal principle, present in every modern European legal system. Although it understood very different ways Civil Law and Common traditions, plays remarkably similar role both. This notably due to the fact that res based on overarching aims all procedural systems: public interest ensuring finality of litigation authority courts, protection litigants’ rights. It necess...