Preface
Author: Egresi, Katalin
The English-language journal of the Deák Ferenc Faculty of Law of Széchenyi István University has reached its 10th year.
A decade is an excellent opportunity to take stock and set goals. The journal publishes articles, reviews, conference papers and short analyses in English and in German twice a year. It has been awarded a category C classification in the list of journals of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, which is a good opportunity for publishing the writings of young academics, doctoral students and talented students. The articles accepted by the editorial team come from different fields of social science. We publish primarily the results of legal research, but also articles from sociology, political science and other fields related to law, in line with the trends of inter- and multidisciplinarity.
Of course, national (faculty) authors do not only compose a foreign language journal. The 2014-2023 editions published a good number of contributions from Central European universities. This is also an important indicator of the development of our faculty's international (network) relations. The main contributors were Polish, Slovakian and Czech academics and researchers, but we would like to extend this to other European universities in the future.
Issues and problems in science are now discussed at international level. There can be no authentic scientific career without publications in foreign languages and international contacts. The publication is central to the activity of the scientific community, and consequently, to scientific progress. We need to provide international space both for finding research topics and for communicating results. An English language journal is a great help in this challenge.
The Studia Juridica et Politica Jaurinensia (Studia in short) aims to join the ranks of English-language journals with a renewed design, format and typography. The new appearance is mainly due to the need for an independent website. The website – https://studia.sze.hu/ – will provide prospective authors with precise instructions for preparing a publication and for the tutors/researchers who will be proofreading the papers to prepare their peer reviews. At the same time, our previous issues will also be available on the new website. The appearance of the journal reflects the colours of our university, thus matching the image of Széchenyi István University.
In the first part of the paper, the authors analyse a case involving an electronic platform intermediary in a food delivery - delivery service case, in which the Supreme Court ruled that the deliverer was a contractor/agent and not an employee, as the board qualified it. However, the authors argue that the position of the Court of Appeal could also be accepted, which would allow for a classification as dependent self-employment arising from a formal self-employment. The second part of the paper analyses the contractual framework of traditional employment relationships, pointing out the increasing vulnerability of the related processes. The blurring of both platform work and traditional employment leads the authors to the conclusion that labour law instruments must be provided to protect the vulnerable worker.
Cite as: Egresi, K. (2024). Preface. Studia Juridica et Politica Jaurinensia, 11(1), 1–2. https://doi.org/10.71100/STUDIA.2024.1.1
