Appeal rate and caseload: evidence from civil litigation in Korea

• Published in: European journal of law and economics Vol. 44; no. 2; pp. 339 - 360
• Main Authors: Kim, Duol, Min, Heechul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.10.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Appeals; Caseloads; Commercial Law; Court decisions; Courts; Economics; Economics and Finance; European Integration; Judges & magistrates; Judicial process; Law and Economics; Litigation; Public Finance; Welfare; South Korea; K41; H11; Appeal rate; Caseload; Courts of Korea; Court production function

Courts of modern democratic societies have generally implemented appeal procedures to correct potential errors in ruling. However, considering the time and effort that both litigants spend, availability of an appeal cannot be better than reaching the correct judgment in the original case. This diffi...