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Dr. Carlota Ucín, LL.M., is a postdoctoral researcher at the Erasmus School of Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam. She is affiliated with the Vici Project: Affordable Access to Justice (funded by NWO) and the ERC Consolidator Project: Building EU Civil Justice. Her work bridges legal theory and practice, focusing on justice systems, procedural reform, and human rights.
- Education: LL.M. (advanced legal degree), Doctorate in Law
Her research examines the human right to access to justice in evolving legal frameworks, particularly in the context of the post-welfare state and participatory litigation funding models. She explores the tension between public interest litigation and business involvement, analyzing implications for democratic participation and judicial legitimacy. A recurring theme in her publications is the intersection of social rights and procedural innovation, as seen in her book Juicio a la desigualdad (2021).
Recent publications highlight her contributions to climate change litigation and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions). Her work spans public interest litigation, civil procedure, and legal theory subfields like normativity and deliberative democracy. She employs interdisciplinary methodologies and comparative analysis across jurisdictions.
- Grants: Dutch Research Council (NWO) funding for Vici Project
- Current Role: Visiting Fellow, Erasmus School of Law
She actively engages with academic networks on legal pluralism, civil society, and judicial governance, contributing to debates on sustainable justice systems and procedural alternatives for social transformation.
