Sierd Schaafsma appointed justice in the Supreme Court of the Netherlands
The Dutch Council of Ministers has approved the appointment of a Vice President and of three justices, including Professor Sierd Schaafsma, in the Supreme Court of the Netherlands.
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The appointment was carried out on the nomination of Minister for Legal Protection Sander Dekker. The appointment in the civil chamber will commence on 1 May 2021.
Schaafsma is Professor of Private International Law at Leiden University. He is also a senior justice at the Court of Appeal in The Hague.