Our Work
Turning legal knowledge into public action
We focus on the places where law meets culture, opportunity and cooperation. Our work connects professional exchange with education and the wider needs of society.
Cross cultural legal dialogue
Cooperation begins with understanding
Differences in legal language, institutions and expectations can make cooperation difficult. Dialogue helps people recognise those differences and work with greater understanding.
SCLA provides a setting for comparative discussion and exchange between legal communities, with a particular connection to Switzerland, China and Europe.
Open legal knowledge
Make important rules easier to understand
Access to useful information is a practical starting point for participation and the protection of rights. Our knowledge platform explains legal developments in clear language and connects readers to original sources.
We welcome contributions that help people understand a legal issue, ask informed questions and identify where further professional support may be needed.
Public interest collaboration
Make expertise useful where it is needed
Professional experience can support organisations and communities that have limited access to specialist knowledge. We welcome proposals for public education, NGO capacity building, mentoring and other forms of practical contribution.
Tell us what support is needed, who could benefit and how you would like to take part. We will consider enquiries in relation to our scope and available capacity.
Mediation and dispute prevention
Create space for agreement
Disagreements can place relationships, livelihoods and cooperation under strain. Mediation and early dialogue can help people examine their interests and consider constructive ways forward.
We encourage learning and exchange on dispute prevention, mediation and fair approaches to resolving cross-border differences.
Help shape work that serves others
We welcome ideas from legal professionals, universities, civil society organisations and responsible institutions. Share a proposal for research, education or practical collaboration.