Towards a Justice with a Human Face: The First International Congress on the Law of Civil Procedure Faculty of Law — State University of Ghent 27 August 1977 – 4 September 1977

Official Opening Session.- Speech by Prof. Dr. E. Krings, Chairman of the Congress.- Speech by Prof. Dr. W. Delva, Dean of the Faculty of Law, State University of Ghent.- Speech by Mr. R. van Elslande, Minister of Justice of Belgium.- Speech by Prof. Dr. M. Storme, Secretary General of the Congress.- General Reports.- Les principes fondamentaux du droit judiciaire privé.- Internationales Prozessrecht.- L’administration de la preuve en droit judiciaire.- Appellate proceedings.- Accessibility of legal procedures for the underprivileged: Legal aid and advice.- La Humanización del proceso (I).- La Humanización del proceso (II).- Accelerating the process of law.- ‘Small claim courts’.- Le rôle et la compétence du juge.- Selección y nombramiento de jueces.- Tareas del Ministerio Publico en el proceso civil.- Jurists and paraprofessionals.- Summary Report on the Working Days.- Official Closing Ceremony.- Speech by Prof. Dr. M. Storme, Secretary General of the Congress.- Speech by Mr. A. Devreker, Rector of the University of Ghent.- Speech by Mr. L. Tindemans, Prime Minister of Belgium.- Speech by Prof. Dr. E. Krings, President of the Congress.- List of Participants.- Supporting Institutions.