The book is an important contribution to the development of research on the category of vulnerability in law, proposing an innovative, cross-sectoral, and interdisciplinary approach in which legal protection covers not only individuals but also institutions, procedures, and regulatory mechanisms. Authors from Poland, Spain, and Portugal combine perspectives from international, European, and national law, highlighting the various threats that affect the stability of contemporary legal systems.
The volume particularly highlights the presence of researchers associated with the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Silesia, whose chapters address key challenges of contemporary law, including:
- Olga Sitarz, Discrimination and Vulnerability. Old Problems and New Questions
- Dominika Iwan-Sojka, Machine-Learning Transparency for the Vulnerable: An International Human Rights Law Perspective
- Iwona Grędka-Ligarska, A Person Injured by an AI System vs an AI Operator. Non-Contractual Civil Liability from the EU Legislation Perspective
- Ewa Radecka, Gabriel Radecki, Public Participation as a Guarantee of the Ecological Safety of Vulnerable Entities in Light of European Standards
- Piotr Pinior, The Protection of Minority Shareholders: A Comparative Approach to a ‘Trapped’ Shareholder
- Dawid Gregorczyk, Judicial Review of Local Anti-LGBT Resolutions in Light of the Principles of Polish and European Law
- Weronika Szafrańska, State Assistance to Dependents. The Precursor German System vs the Fragmentary Polish System
- Sławomir Owczarczuk, The Vulnerability of a Municipality Regarding VAT.
The monograph Institutional Vulnerability in Law is an important reference point for both legal theorists and practitioners interested in the issue of the vulnerability and resilience of contemporary legal institutions in the face of dynamic social, technological, and environmental changes.
