The Ljubljana–The Hague Convention : a treaty for the globalised and interconnected world? Perspectives from a legal semiotics analysis

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Sadowski, Mirosław Michał (2025) The Ljubljana–The Hague Convention : a treaty for the globalised and interconnected world? Perspectives from a legal semiotics analysis. International Journal for the Semiotics of Law. ISSN 1572-8722 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s11196-025-10267-y)

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Abstract

Hailed as a major innovation in international criminal law, The Ljubljana–The Hague Convention (Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty) was adopted in May 2023. So far signed—but not ratified—by thirty-seven countries from Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America, it aims to close the gap regarding the matter of extradition in international law, as well as expand victims’ rights, streamline the matter of restitution and take international criminal legal procedures into the twenty-first century. This article ponders whether the treaty is truly as innovative as it presents itself to be, applying a legal semiotics perspective to textual analysis. Consisting of two parts, the first an overview of the treaty, the second a detailed discussion of its provisions, the article examines the meaning construction within the text. By highlighting the Convention’s conceptual advancements—but also its drawbacks, this study also aims to increase its visibility and significance within the legal community.

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  • Item type:Article
    ID code:92513
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    25 March 2025
    Published
    25 March 2025
    Published Online
    11 March 2025
    Accepted
    10 March 2025
    Submitted
    Notes:This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11196-025-10267-y
    Subjects:Political Science > International law
    Department:Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Strathclyde Law School > Law
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:02 Apr 2025 10:01
    Last modified:24 Apr 2025 07:44
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/92513
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