ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an overview of key legal dilemmas associated with co-production and co-creation. It focuses on the role of law, both "law in books" and "law in action", in improving outcomes of co-productive arrangements in public services systems. The chapter explores the potential of law as an enabler, but also constrainer (preventer of values and rights violations) of co-production and co-creation. Another element of regulatory strategy for co-production and co-creation is utilizing the law as an instrument for safeguarding key values of the public services systems. Law remains one of the main instruments at the disposal of the state to counter threats to universality and equality that are associated with some forms of co-production. Addressing the challenges for universality and equality principles should be an important element of the law-making process in the area of public services.
