Our guest today is Esther van Zimmeren, Associate professor in Intellectual Property Law & Governance at the Faculty of Law of the University of Antwerp and coordinator of the Centre of Excellence GOVTRUST. We talk about the relationship between trust and law and the the legal system, focusing on the trust in courts and judges. There is often confusion between trust and legitimacy, and it's not always clear who the trustor and the trustee are. She suggests using the concept of interpersonal and inter-organizational trust leads to a better understanding of trust in the judicial system while addressing the difficulty citizens face in assessing the trustworthiness of the court and judges without prior interactions. The concept of prosperity and its relationship with economic growth and well-being is debated. Lawyers believe good rules should be clear, predictable, enforceable, comply with fundamental rights, and create legal certainty. However, trust is especially important in situations of uncertainty and vulnerability, creating tension between the role of trust and law.Source