An autonomous academic institution dedicated to research and advanced legal education in Procedural Science, Human Rights, and Decision Theory. The School fosters dialogue among procedural doctrine, case law, Comparative Law, and International Law, bringing together academia and the justice system.
Escola Capixaba de Processo · Vitória, Espírito SantoContemporary jurisdiction cannot be understood solely through the traditional categories of procedural doctrine.
The expansion of precedent systems, the growing complexity of collective and structural litigation, and the internationalization of human rights protection call for new ways of understanding procedure, judicial decision-making, and the effectiveness of judicial protection.
It is within this field of inquiry that the Escola Capixaba de Processo is situated: a center for advanced studies dedicated to the investigation of Procedural Law from a national, international, and comparative perspective, with particular attention to decisional rationality, the Theory of Precedent, and the incorporation of international human rights parameters into Brazilian jurisdiction.
Through dialogue among jurisdictions — engaging with the case law of Brazilian courts, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights, and other relevant jurisdictions — the School seeks to bring Brazilian procedural doctrine closer to international legal debate.
We act autonomously to:
Investigation of the foundations of judicial decision-making and precedent systems, with particular attention to reasoning, the identification of the ratio decidendi, jurisprudential coherence, and dialogue between the Civil Law and Common Law traditions.
Study of the impact of International Human Rights Law on national jurisdiction, with emphasis on the Inter-American System, conventionality control, access to justice, and dialogue between national and international courts.
Investigation of procedural instruments for addressing collective, multipolar, and structural conflicts, particularly those related to the protection of vulnerable persons and groups and to social, environmental, and climate-related conflicts of high complexity.
The lines define what we research. The Network's axes define how we turn that research into training, cooperation, and scientific output.
The Network of Advanced Studies in Procedure, Human Rights, and Jurisdiction constitutes a permanent space for scientific cooperation among researchers, laboratories, research groups, universities, training institutions, and institutions of the Justice System.
Coordinated by the Escola Capixaba de Processo, the Network promotes joint projects of advanced training, research, and scientific production, preserving the institutional autonomy and research lines of each participating institution or unit.
The Network organizes its activities around three complementary axes:
Advanced study cycles, seminars, advanced courses, workshops, programs with visiting scholars, and academic exchange initiatives.
Interinstitutional projects, thematic groups, comparative studies, jurisprudential research and systematization, and the preparation of scientific reports.
Working papers, books, articles, case-law commentaries, scientific events, and dissemination of research results.
Universities, graduate programs, laboratories, and research groups may take part in the Network through specific projects, programs, or initiatives, with their institutional identity, scientific autonomy, and respective research lines preserved.
The Network seeks to establish a permanent space for the circulation of knowledge between academia and the Justice System, connecting scientific research, advanced legal training, and the contemporary challenges of jurisdiction.
The School develops academic programs linked to its research lines and to the Network of Advanced Studies' projects, integrating specialized training, research, and scientific production.
Its offerings include Advanced Study Cycles, extension and continuing-education courses, seminars, research groups, and specialization programs, developed directly or in cooperation with partner academic institutions, subject to applicable requirements.