The processes of globalization (that have taken place over the last decades) have contributed too many transformations in legal processes. The same changes are being followed in legal development. Therefore, it is important to analyze the general theoretical aspects of legal development at the present stage. The purpose of this work is to study the general theoretical aspects of legal development. The object of the study is the general theoretical aspects of legal development. The subject of the study is the public relations that influence legal development, as well as the analysis of patterns and general theoretical aspects of such development. The research methodology consists of general theoretical and special scientific methods, namely: hermeneutic method, system-structural method, structural-functional method, historical-legal method, comparative - legal method, formal-logical methods (analysis and synthesis, induction and deduction, proof and refutation, comparison, generalization). As a result of the research, the general theoretical aspects of legal development are analyzed, the peculiarities of formation and existence of qualitative and quantitative changes in the legal sphere of public life are revealed, reflecting the level of legal development of an individual and community of people, the degree of perfection of forms of their legal communication and interaction.

The study aims to establish the role of "soft law" as a tool of legal technology, its importance for the formation of the legal system within the regulation of various types of legal relations. The current pace of development of society requires a rapid response from the authorities to certain situations. Sometimes the settlement of certain legal relations by customary law is insufficient, as the range of such legal relations cannot be covered by national or international acts. In this case, it is advisable to follow the prescriptions of "soft law", which contain general ideas and principles that determine the main vectors of the settlement of legal relations. Besides, "soft law" serves the purpose of harmonization of the legal framework of different states, which results in the creation of related mechanisms of interaction. In the context of the desire for global cohesion, in particular, European integration, the definition of the impact and role of "soft law" on rule-making processes becomes especially important. The result of this work is to identify the importance of acts of "soft law" for the settlement of various legal relations at both national and international levels; the role of such acts in the implemented European integration policy; features of legal technologies within the application of "soft law" acts.

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