From the point of view of dogmatic law studies, scientifi c research in the fi eld of social policy is mainly the source of knowledge on the context of applying the norms of law in force, it is the source of data used in various methods of legal interpretation, as well as trends and ideas of the desired amendments. That is why the discussion regarding the scope and classifi cation of particular law science disciplines in the fi eld of social policy is periodically renewed. It takes into consideration the methods applied by these two disciplines. In this regard the concept of “social law” is particularly useful, though not generally accepted. Law is treated as one of the main instruments of infl uencing social behavior, but at the same time it is the law that sets the limits of permissible action. Thus a permanent supervision of the quality of law and the research regarding the accomplishment of functions assigned to particular legal norms is necessary. In this domain law studies benefi t from the results of social policy research, but they do not interfere in the methods applied by social policy researchers. Consequently, methodological links are strong and both scientifi c areas are interdependent. Nevertheless, growing differences and specialization seem inevitable, yet we need certain coordination of research and mutual following its results.