Katja Funken "The Trend Towards Converge S804151001 LA732 Comparative Legal Ess Outline Introduction I. Classification of Common Law and Civil Law System IL. The Pros and Cons of Convergence IV. The Effects of Convergence 1. The trend Towards codification 2. Gap Filling 3. Stare decisis a) horizontal Stare Decisis b) Vertical Stare Decisis 4. Judicial Activism vS Mechanical Decision-making 5. Role of judges 6. Legal scholars Current Mechanisms of Convergence 1. The Importance of American Law 2. The Unification of Europe 3. The unification of law VI The Best of Both Worlds- Where should the legal Evolution Take Us? VIL. CONCLUSIONKatja Funken “The Trend Towards Convergence” S 804151001 LA732 Comparative Legal Essay 1 Outline I. Introduction II. Classification of Common Law and Civil Law Systems III. The Pros and Cons of Convergence IV. The Effects of Convergence 1. The Trend Towards Codification 2. Gap Filling 3. Stare Decisis a) Horizontal Stare Decisis b) Vertical Stare Decisis 4. Judicial Activism vs. Mechanical Decision-making 5. Role of Judges 6. Legal Scholars V. Current Mechanisms of Convergence 1. The Importance of American Law 2. The Unification of Europe 3. The Unification of Law VI. The Best of Both Worlds - Where Should the Legal Evolution Take Us? VII. CONCLUSION