Scandinavian studies in law
The Stockholm Institute for Scandinavian Law was established in 1956 with the objective to disseminate knowledge about Scandinavian law and legal theory abroad. To achieve this objective, the Institute publishes Scandinavian Studies in Law (Sc.St.L.), which is a book series containing articles by Scandinavian academics and legal experts.
Each volume focuses on a specific legal topic and the work is conducted under the auspices of a volume editor who is an expert in the field. Most of the articles have never before been published, although on occasion, the series presents translations and updates of previously published articles from the Scandinavian countries. The first volume was published in 1957, and to date, more than 900 articles have been published, most of which are freely available in full text on the Sc.St.L. database.
The Stockholm Institute for Scandinavian Law is led by an editorial board, appointed by the Stockholm University Law Faculty. The day to day work is administrated by a general editor, appointed by the board. An advisory committee provides support. Financial support for the publication of Scandinavian Studies in Law has been generously provided by a number of contributors.
Most read from journals
I psykiatrins utkant: Rättsliga förutsättningar och rättssäkerhetsbrister vid polisens tillfälliga omhändertaganden av personer med psykisk ohälsa
https://doi.org/10.53292/8138ce22.8b0a5d53
Keywords: LPT, polisen, psykisk ohälsa, rättssäkerhet, tillfälligt omhändertagande
Published in Nordisk socialrättslig tidskrift nr 45.2026, June 2026 s. 59–88
Nordic perceptions of participation policies for children
https://doi.org/10.53292/8138ce22.7860d5b6
Keywords: Barnerett, Barns medvirkning, Barns rettigheter, Befolkningsstudie, Komparativ studie, Paternalisme, Politisk kontekst
Published in Nordisk socialrättslig tidskrift nr 45.2026, June 2026 s. 117–150
Återkrav av assistansersättning som betalats ut till följd av vilseledande: HFD 2025 ref. 8
https://doi.org/10.53292/8138ce22.6a81ef18
Keywords: assistansersättning, återkrav, HFD 2025 ref. 8, LSS, negativ rättskraft, socialförsäkringsbalken
Published in Nordisk socialrättslig tidskrift nr 45.2026, June 2026 s. 153–162
Tvångsvård utan rättsligt stöd – skyndsamhetskravets feltolkning som rättssäkerhetsproblem i LPT
https://doi.org/10.53292/8138ce22.7a2c6de0
Keywords: frihetsberövande, LPT, mänskliga rättigheter, proportionalitet, psykiatrisk tvångsvård, rättssäkerhet, skyndsamhetskrav
Published in Nordisk socialrättslig tidskrift nr 45.2026, June 2026 s. 165–172
Requirement of Comprehensibility in Finnish Social Law
https://doi.org/10.53292/8921591c.040c882a
Keywords: administrativ rätt, begriplighet, Finland, Socialrätt, tillgång till information
Published in Nordisk socialrättslig tidskrift nr 46.2026, June 2026 s. 77–104






