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ECSL summer course on Space Law and Policy and Young Scholar's Conference 2024
One of the ECSL’s most successful activities is the ESA/ECSL Summer Course on Space Law and Policy, which is open to students in any stage of their study and a number of young professionals already working in the space industry and space-related sectors. The course is now in its 32nd year and boasts…
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Do you want to win a package with Law school goodies including a cool hoodie?
Then post an awesome picture on instagram of your Law school experience using the hashtag #LeidenLawSchool. Just like Kelly did with her favorite hoodie! If you want to participate, don’t forget to follow @LeidenLaw and use the hashtag!
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Excellent status for Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights
The staff of the Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights is extremely proud.
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Looking back: opening faculty year with the Leiden Law Op1 talkshow
The faculty year was opened on Tuesday 1 September 2020 with a live talkshow broadcast from the KOG building and presented by Bastiaan Rijpkema and Stephanie Rap.
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Lecture Simone van der Hof at symposium Digital Transformation In Law & Society
Simone van der Hof participated in the 2-day symposium Digital Transformation In Law & Society: Comparatve Perspectives on Family and New Media organised by the the Käte Hamburger Kolleg 'Recht und Kultur' of the University of Bonn on 3 and 4 February 2020.
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One-day webinar on children and young adults in contact with the law
On Friday 16 April, the webinar 'Children and young adults in contact with the law: Systemic vulnerabilities and institutional responses' will take place. The webinar is organised by Eva Schmidt LL.M, Dr. Anna Pivaty (Radboud University/Maastricht University) and Dr. Stephanie Rap, with the support…
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Leiden Law School and University of Stirling investigate migrant homelessness within ‘crimmigration’ systems
This collaborative study examines the major challenges facing migrant groups and the implications of deep social exclusion for policy and practice.
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From tax law talent to expert beer brewer: Benjamin Wegman's unique career path
People often say you should ‘do something that makes you happy’. Alumnus Benjamin Wegman certainly took that advice to heart. After graduating with a degree in tax law, he switched to brewing beer at a local brewery in Leiden.
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Opening lecture Master European Law by Europol’s Catherine De Bolle
On Tuesday 10 September 2019, the opening of the Master European Law took place in the Old Observatory. Ms Catherine De Bolle, Europol Executive Directeur, presented the opening lecture.
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Save the (firefighter)volunteer from EU law: Geerten Boogaard and Armin Cuyvers in newspaper Trouw
The Dutch Minister of Justice and Security is about to turn the entire volunteer fire brigade upside down. Not because it is good, but because it is assumed that it has to be done under EU law. This is tragic and unnecessary: there are strong legal arguments to defend the current set-up of the volunteer…
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Cumulative index Common Market Law Review volumes 1-57 now available
The cumulative index contains a list of all the editorials, articles, case notes published in each volume by subject ever since publication started in 1963.
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New Editors join the Editorial Board of Common Market Law Review
At the end of April 2023, two new Editors joined the Editorial Board of Common Market Law Review: Eleanor Spaventa from Bocconi University and Sara Iglesias Sánchez from Complutense University of Madrid. On this occasion, the Editorial Board held its regular Editorial Board meeting in Milan, Italy.…
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Leiden Law Exchange (LLX) on participation in Frontex operations: Issues of responsibility
The ongoing coronavirus crisis means that Leiden Law Exchange (LLX) events have now also moved online. On 26 January 2021 policy workers, academics and professionals met in an informal setting under the Chatham House Rule to discuss the recent accusations aimed at the European Border and Coast Guard…
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Department of Child Law advises UN Committee on the Rights of the Child
Researchers of the department of Child Law have submitted an advice to the Committee on the Rights of the Child of the United Nations, which monitors the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, on 7 January 2019.
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McNeill appointed as visiting professor at the Institute of Criminal Law & Criminology
Fergus McNeill has been appointed as visiting professor at the Institute of Criminal Law & Criminology of Leiden Law School.
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Space Law during the State visit of the Dutch Royal couple to Luxembourg
On Thursday 24 May 2018, Tanja Masson-Zwaan of Leiden University’s International Institute of Air and Space Law and Prof Mahulena Hofmann of the University of Luxembourg had the honour of addressing the King and Queen of the Netherlands and the Grand-Duc and Grand-Duchess of Luxembourg during the State…
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Law student Aoife Fleming speaks at UN Climate Change Conference Madrid
As UN Youth Delegate on Sustainable Development, Leiden student Aoife Fleming is currently in Madrid for the UN Climate Change Conference COP25.
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Leiden Law Cast: Victimisation of sexually transgressive behaviour with Maarten Kunst
Leiden Law Cast is a podcast made by Leiden Law School, Leiden University, for everyone who wants to learn more about current legal issues.
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Joanne van der Leun on Leiden Top 50 list with Leiden Law Park initiative
International Women’s Day 2020 saw the first edition of the Leiden Top 50. The list that was announced includes 50 women who made a difference in Leiden in the past year.
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Department of Child Law hosts successful international symposium on children deprived of liberty
On Friday 13 April 2018, the Department of Child Law of Leiden University was proud to host the international symposium 'Deprivation of Liberty of Children in The Justice System – Towards A Global Research Agenda', organised by Prof. Dr. Ton Liefaard and Dr. Yannick van den Brink.
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Looking back on the hindsight bias in insolvency law: a foresight in retrospect
Preceding the inaugural address of Reinout Vriesendorp as Professor of Insolvency Law at Leiden University: “***+it happens; then and now” a seminar took place on the underestimated effects of hindsight bias in insolvency cases on 23 June 2016.
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Adv. LL.M. Air and Space law student Filip collects goods for Ukrainians
Students on the Adv. LL.M. Air and Space Law reacted quickly to the news of Ukrainians fleeing the war in Ukraine to neighbouring countries. Filip Draba, who is from Poland, collected donations from the class and, together with additional contributions from family and friends in Poland, he amassed €…
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Joanne van der Leun reappointed as Dean of Leiden Law School
Joanne van der Leun has been reappointed by the Executive Board of Leiden University as Dean of Leiden Law School. Van der Leun will begin her second term (2019-2022) on 1 September 2019.
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Juvenile or criminal law for young delinquents? Alumna Maaike Kempes is on the case
As an enthusiastic nature lover, Maaike Kempes began studying biology at Leiden University. Now, she is extraordinary professor of Forensic Neuropedagogy at the faculty of Social Sciences. She is researching how neurobiology plays a role in delinquent behaviour among young people. ‘They’re like Ferraris…
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Students HC Law visit neighbourhood centre: 'You think that's bizarre? Welcome to our world'
Do young people trust the law? That is what HC Law students are trying to find out. Regular guest speaker and social worker Carlito Jones invited the students to the Bezuidenhout-West neighbourhood centre in The Hague to talk to youth workers and neighbourhood police officers: what do they run into…
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Festive opening LAFV and Leiden Law School exhibition: 'Intersection of Art and Science'
On the initiative of Leiden Law School’s Art Committee, the festive opening of the photo exhibition of the Leiden Amateur Photographic Society (LAFV) took place on Friday 20 May 2022 in the C corridor of the Kamerlingh Onnes Building.
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PhD defence: critical reflections on law and the question of the animal
This project contemplates an ethics of difference and singularity that can effectuate a displacement of anthropocentrism and radical transformation in the way we understand and approach relationality across species borders. PhD defence on 16 December 2019.
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Hins: Intimidating journalists undermines democracy based on the rule of law
Angry politicians, angry journalists: the initiative of Forum for Democracy politician Gideon van Meijeren during which he secretly filmed a reporter portraying them as a ‘sewer rat’, caused a lot of anger. Where does all this commotion come from? Wouter Hins: ‘Calling a journalist a
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2019 Dutch Qualifying Round - The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition
On 29 and 30 January, The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies hosted the Dutch Qualifying Round of the 2019 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.
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Law student Erwin Dijkstra awarded second prize Leiden University Thesis Prize 2019
Master's student Erwin Dijkstra won for his thesis on the position in society of people with a disability.
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Exhibition at the KOG: 'Plastic Justice – A creative take on plastic and law'
From 3 to 13 December you can see the exhibition Plastic Justice at the Kamerlingh Onnes Building. Esther Kentin, coördinator of the Leiden Advocacy Project on Plastic, saw the exhibition at the Plastic Health Summit and initiated a collaboration with the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague.
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Prime Minister Mark Rutte is a guest at lecture to first-year law students
On Wednesday 23 September 2020, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte gave an online lecture together with Professor Afshin Ellian as part of the course Introduction to Law. The lecture had the title ‘The European Union in times of coronavirus’, and the Prime Minister answered questions from students. Hundreds…
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Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights holds Third Graduation Ceremony
The third generation of students of the Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights 2017-2018 received their much-coveted master diplomas on Monday 27 August.
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Second graduation ceremony Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights
After a year of hard work, the second class of students of the Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights received their well-deserved master diplomas on Monday 28 August.
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First graduation ceremony Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights
After a year of hard work, the first class of students from the Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights received their well-deserved master diplomas on Monday 29 August.
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Susanne Deen Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator at Leiden Law School and FGGA
On 15 April Susanne Deen will start as Diversity & Inclusion Coordinator for Leiden Law School and the Faculty of Governance and Global Affairs. The aim of this new position is to contribute to establishing an inclusive community where all students and staff feel valued and respected, and can achieve…
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eLaw – Centre for Law and Digital Technologies organizes a panel at the CPDP 2017
The Conference on Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) is an annual world-leading multidisciplinary conference that takes place in January in Brussels. This year, eLaw, the Centre for Law and Digital Technologies of Leiden University, participates in the CPDP conference as one of the event’s…
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AI as judge? PRE-Class tackles questions about law, technology, and society
During the final event of the PRE-Class Rechtsgeleerdheid, secondary school pupils organised a mock trial on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on society. Together with the audience, they explored the possibilities and pitfalls of AI. ‘They all did a wonderful job.’
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Peter Rodrigues on the reforms in European Migration and Asylum Law
Rodrigues delivered a presentation at the 13th Network Europe Conference on 'European Integration Perspectives in Times of Global Crisis', which took place in Athens from 19 to 22 June 2022 and was organised by the Europa Institute Zurich (EIZ). His contribution was entitled 'Reform Scenarios for EU…
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Exhibition sculpture ‘Zie Justitia’ at Leiden Law School extended until January 2023
The art committee of Leiden Law School has extended the exhibition of the sculptures by the Leiden artist Koen de Vries in the C-wing of the KOG building until January 2023. On Thursday 8 December, the finissage of the exhibition will take place in the C-wing at 16.45 hours with drinks and light sna…
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Maartje van der Woude
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
m.a.h.vanderwoude@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 7552
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Responsibility, Climate Change and Human Rights under International Law’
About the book
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Children and young adults in contact with the law: Systemic vulnerabilities and institutional responses
On 16 April 2021 the webinar ‘Children and young adults in contact with the law: Systemic vulnerabilities and institutional responses’ took place. In total 17 speakers and discussants engaged with the topic of vulnerability.
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Why vote in the upcoming European elections? European Law (LL.M.) students explain
Between 6 and 9 June, you’ll be able to vote in the European elections. But what can you expect from these elections? What are the most important topics on the European agenda? And why should you even vote? Students from the European Law master’s specialisation explain.
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Training on Human Rights and Children organised by Department of Child Law
From 9-12 April 2018, the Department of Child and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies have organised in cooperation with the Asia-Europe Foundation a training programme on Human Rights and Children.
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Leiden Law School represented at Study in Holland Fair in Greece
The ‘international classroom’ is important for our faculty. Students have the opportunity to expand their awareness and understanding of other cultures and it helps to advance critical thinking and develop an appreciation of different perspectives. For these reasons, we also go abroad to recruit students…
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Congress of the International Society for Labour and Social Security Law (ISLSSL) in Turin
Last week Hanneke Bennaars and Yvonne Erkens visited the World Congress of the International Society for Labour and Social Security Law (ISLSSL) which was held from 4 to 7 September 2018 in Turin, Italy. The theme of the congress was “Transformations of Work: Challenges for the National Systems…
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Vasiliki Kosta speaks ‘on the principle of proportionality in EU law’ at the Center for Political and Constitutional Studies, Madrid (Centro
Vasiliki Kosta participated in the García Pelayo Seminar of the Center for Political and Constitutional Studies, Madrid entitled: ‘Discretionary Powers and Judicial Review: What Destiny for the Principle of Proportionality?’
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Jorrit Rijpma
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.j.rijpma@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Nico Schrijver
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
n.j.schrijver@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727