In the media
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'Level-headed Dutch are just as susceptible to fear as the British' 23 February 2021Fishermen in the United Kingdom recently protested about the adverse effects of Brexit on their trade. It would be naive to think that covert feelings...
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GreenLeft party calls for study on dual role of tax scholars 12 February 2021Too often, tax scholars have a dual role: advising the government on legislation, while at the same time helping companies to pay as little tax as pos...
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‘Space Court’ United Arab Emirates: ambitious, but not new 12 February 2021The United Arab Emirates has announced that it is to open a so-called ‘Space Court’ which will operate as an arbitral tribunal for space-related dispu...
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'Frontex should have confined itself to a supportive role' 12 February 2021Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, is currently facing serious criticism. Over a short space of time, it has been significantly expa...
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Jan Adriaanse on BNR podcast: 'Entrepreneurial success is always temporary' 11 February 2021Jan Adriaanse, Professor of Turnaround Management was a guest on the Ben Tiggelaar Podcast on Dutch BNR Nieuwsradio. What do you do if your company is...
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Christa Tobler on BBC Radio about vote for women in Switzerland 09 February 2021On 7 February 2021, Christa Tobler appeared on the BBC Wales radio programme 'Sunday Supplement' (a political and current affairs programme), entitled...
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Jan van de Streek and Jan Vleggeert on tax evasion Uber 08 February 2021Tech company Uber uses various tricks via the Netherlands to avoid paying tax on its profits. A $16 billion inter-company loan from Singapore has pr...
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Vaccination certificate: opposition and doubts 08 February 2021The Health Council of the Netherlands has published an advisory report entitled ‘Ethische en juridische overwegingen Covid-19’ (Covid-19: ethical and ...
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Foreign national suspects appear in court and sentenced more often 02 February 2021Compared to suspects with the Dutch nationality, foreign nationals face court proceedings more often and are given a prison sentence more often than D...
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Eric De Brabandere on Shell’s liability for oil spills in Nigeria 01 February 2021Shell Nigeria is liable for damages from oil spills in Nigeria. The Hague Court of Appeals gave this ruling in a case that was brought by four Nigeria...
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Simone van der Hof in podcast on GDPR and children’s rights 28 January 2021In a podcast of the Netherlands Internet Governance Forum (NL GF) and the Safer Internet Centre Nederland, Simone van der Hof, Professor of Law and Di...
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The Hague aims to attract legal tech start-ups 25 January 2021In an interview with Jaap van den Herik, Professor emeritus Law and IT, legal magazine Mr. writes that The Hague municipality wants to attract more le...
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Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law proud of Sarah Deaney and Eline van Slijpe 20 January 2021On Tuesday 12 January 2021, the Leiden Law School thesis prizes were awarded at the New Year’s event.
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Hans-Martien ten Napel participates in The International Forum on the Future of Constitutionalism Global Summit 19 January 2021The Global Summit, which took place from 12-16 January 2021, is an initiative by Richard Albert, the William Stamps Farish Professor in Law, Professor...
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'Rutte cannot fully hide behind indirect responsibility' 18 January 2021On Friday 15 January, the Dutch ‘Rutte III’ government resigned following the scathing report on the childcare benefits scandal. What are the politica...