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The Appellate WandererAuthor: Raffi Melkonian
We lawyers love to travel: but litigation is geographically bound. We're allowed to practice only in states where we're admitted. International practice is nearly nonexistent. And even cases with international aspects are limited to American courts. This podcast seeks to explore appellate litigation across the world. How do appellate courts in other countries work? What do their appellate lawyers look like? What do they do better than us? And what can we learn from them as we build our own system. Join Raffi Melkonian, @RMFifthcircuit on social media, in exploring the world of appeals. Language: en-us Genres: Government Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 4: Mikael Swahn and the Lay Judges of Sweden
Episode 4
Thursday, 13 July, 2023
This time, I'm honored to speak with #AppellateTwitter international stalwart, Judge Mikael Swahn, of the Svea Court of Appeal in Stockholm, Sweden. Judge Swahn is my first European guest, and was able to tell me in great detail about the Swedish system. Most remarkable, Sweden allows for full plenary review of all judgments in the intermediate courts of appeals, and includes lay judges at both the trial court and the court of appeals. We also discuss legal education in Sweden (where I stick my foot in my mouth!), Judge Swahn's path to being a judge, the difficulties in recruiting judges in Sweden, and the fact that in the Sweden, many parties litigate pro se. Thank you for joining me again on The Appellate Wanderer!
