There is a growing need – and desire – for empirical legal research, and for lawyers who are empirically literate, that is, able to use, evaluate and deploy empirical evidence in their work. Politicians, regulators and policy-makers are increasingly interested in studies examining the practical impact of law and regulation. Further, judges are being required to grapple with statistics and social science evidence in their decision-making. Despite this growing demand and desire for empirical legal research, there are also concerns that there is insufficient empirical capacity in the legal discipline … (more)
[Alysia Blackham and Kylie Burns, SLSA Blog, 26 June 2024]
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