Law: Journal of the University of Latvia

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes articles on legal topics, with a focus on comparative analysis of legal systems and the evolution of legal frameworks. Recent articles examine domestic violence, electronic case systems, mediation in criminal justice, parliamentary inquiry, conditional release, innovation through public procurement and open data, artificial intelligence regulation, inheritance law, compensation for non-pecuniary damage, confiscation of criminally acquired property, the ultima ratio principle in criminal law, psychosocial risks in the workplace, impeachment proceedings, and the concept of loyalty in legal frameworks. The geographical scope includes Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Estonia, with references to European Union law and international standards.

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