Legal Originality

In legal academia it is highly controversial how to 'be original' in legal research. This article will try to maintain an attitude of tolerance in not promoting or discrediting one particular methodology. Instead, it will identify four different ways of 'being original'. Perhaps...

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Published in:	Oxford journal of legal studies Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 147 - 164
Main Author:	Siems, Mathias M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Oxford University Press 01-04-2008 Oxford Publishing Limited (England)
Subjects:	Attorneys Commercial law Comparative politics Contract law Corporate regulation Criminal law Economic research International law Legal profession Legal research Legal theory Methodology Originality Philosophy of law Rule of law Scientific research Statutory law Tolerance
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Summary:	In legal academia it is highly controversial how to 'be original' in legal research. This article will try to maintain an attitude of tolerance in not promoting or discrediting one particular methodology. Instead, it will identify four different ways of 'being original'. Perhaps the most common approach is to deal with 'micro-legal questions'. Many legal academics also pursue research in 'macro-legal questions'. Less common but growing is the importance of 'scientific legal research' and research in 'non-legal topics'.
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ISSN:	0143-6503 1464-3820
DOI:	10.1093/ojls/gqm024