PhD-projects
Centre for Public Regulation and Administration (CORA) offers an inspiring environment for PhD students with an interest in public law issues. Within the special focus areas, as specified below, some of the subjects are listed which, according to the Center's assessment, attract special research interest, and which could be suitable as a basis for a PhD project.
The law in a Media Society – Democracy, power and media
Media’s and journalist’s liability follow primarily the ordinary criminal or civil liability system. However, this does not apply to violations of so-called substantive media offences. If the Media Liability Act applies to the media in question, the liability arrangement is regulated by that law in cases of substantive media offences. The Media Liability Act’s focal point is the criminal liability, while the tort liability is regulated by reference provisions. The liability arrangement accordant to the Media Liability Act differs in several and crucial points from the general law of liability. This is also the main purpose of the act. Accordingly, it has been found relevant to emphasize that the Act is about liability already in the title of the Act.
Referring to the often difficult and far from logical division of offences (violations) in substantive media offences and "ordinary" offences, and thus the different liability arrangements in conjunction with the ambit of Media Liability Act, the topic sets the stage for a critical analysis and assessment of the liability of the media regarding both types of violations. In this context, it might be appropriate to put a special focus on both the many new digital media and foreign media and the problems that the two-lane liability system rises for these media. In addition, the topic sets the stage for a critical analysis and assessment of whether the current liability system ensures the underlying bedrock principles of freedom of the press, freedom of expression and the opposing considerations.
In view of the Europeanisation, an EU law perspective will be obvious. The topic is highly suitable for comparative studies, too.
Contact: Professor, PhD Trine Baumbach at Trine.Baumbach@jur.ku.dk
Contact: Professor, ph.d. Trine Baumbach på trine.baumbach@jur.ku.dk
Bæredygtig udvikling – retssikkerhed og fælles hensyn (in Danish)
Contact: Professor, dr. jur. Peter Pagh: peter.pagh@jur.ku.dk
