»EU Judicial Cooperation in Civil and Criminal Matters. Current State and Future Reform«: For more than two decades, the project to create a single »European judicial area« between member states has been one of the most dynamic EU policy fields. Examining the current status quo of judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters, this book maps out EU policy makers' next steps: Which elements of the European judicial area have proven successful so far - and which parts must be revisited by the EU legislator? A particular emphasis is placed on the fostering of mutual trust as a general precondition for the European judicial area's future success.