16 search results for “constitutional and administrative law” in the Staff website
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Corné Smit
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
c.smit@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727
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Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law proud of Sarah Deaney and Eline van Slijpe
On Tuesday 12 January 2021, the Leiden Law School thesis prizes were awarded at the New Year’s event.
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Jonathan Huijts
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
j.h.m.huijts@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 5338
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Geerten Boogaard
Faculteit Rechtsgeleerdheid
g.boogaard@law.leidenuniv.nl | +31 71 527 2727
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Ministry’s appeal against WOB ruling: 'Sabotaging the law'
The Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport is to appeal against a recent court ruling on the Public Access to Government Information Act (Wet openbaarheid van bestuur, WOB). The court ruled that the way in which the Ministry handles WOB requests was not in accordance with the law.
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Leiden University organises first Young Administrative Law Researchers Day
On Friday 24 June 2022, the Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law of Leiden University welcomed more than forty administrative law scholars to the first Young Administrative Law Researchers Day.
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Ministry enlisted support of provincial executive in gas debate: ‘Unprecedented’
At the request of outgoing minister Stef Blok, the Province of Groningen wrote a letter to support the minister in his rejection of two amendments by the Dutch House of Representatives.
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'Ministry withholding information on safety at Schiphol is serious business'
The Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management is refusing to release documents on the safety of Schiphol Airport, despite a court ruling that they must be made public. The case has been running for four years and was brought by current affairs programme EenVandaag.
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Tom Barkhuysen on possible introduction of compulsory vaccination
More and more countries have decided to introduce compulsory vaccination. According to various experts, compulsory vaccination, under certain conditions, could help the situation in the Netherlands.
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Wim Voermans: 'Employers can’t just request a coronavirus entry pass'
The introduction of a compulsory coronavirus entry pass in the workplace is currently being considered behind the scenes. Dutch Minister of Health Hugo de Jonge spoke about this at the press conference on Tuesday 2 November. But such a measure is not without problems.
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Ymre Schuurmans: 'Legislature’s turn in discussion on objection period'
In the aftermath of the childcare benefits affair in the Netherlands, the treatment of citizens by public authorities is more often a subject of discussion. This also applies to the period within which citizens can lodge an objection to a government decision.
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Leiden Law Cast #4: Changes to administrative law in the Netherlands with Prof. T. Barkhuysen
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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Yet another minister resigns: 'Moral democratic compass is lacking'
Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (VVD) has resigned as Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management with immediate effect. She has decided to take up a position outside politics and will become chair of the lobby organisation for the energy sector, Energie Nederland.
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Ingrid Leijten: 'Strong justification needed to introduce 2G policy'
To what extent can Parliament limit freedom with the so-called 2G policy? Associate Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law Ingrid Leijten of Leiden University discussed this topic on NOS Nieuws en Co.
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'Hesitancy in implementing what is already meagre asylum policy’
The Moria deal has been marked as a controversial issue in the formation process for a new Dutch government – a development that fits with the government’s hesitancy in implementing what is already a meagre asylum policy, writes master’s student Nina Fokkink in an article in Dutch newspaper NRC.
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Wim Voermans in podcast on minority government
The formation of a new government is in full swing in the Netherlands. Or more accurately, it is in full deadlock. As a result, the possibility of a minority government is being discussed. Would that be a good idea?