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Thorbecke Day 2025: traditional and topical28 March 2025The 2025 edition in Ghent was all about cryptocurrency. Matthias Haentjens delivered the Thorbecke Lecture: ‘Thorbecke, Trump and the digital future o...
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Children from multi-parent families do not have legal protectionPromotie 27 March 2025In families where more than two people assume the role of parent, not all of these parents have legal status. This causes problems, particularly with ...
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Guest lecture Coordinator on the Rights of the Child of the European Commission11 March 2025On Tuesday 4 March, Marie-Cécile Rouillon, Coordinator on the Rights of the Child at the European Commission came to give a guest lecture to students ...
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Report on protection of whistleblowers sent to Dutch House of Representatives05 March 2025SEO and Leiden University have conducted an implementation assessment of the Whistleblowers Protection Act (Wbk). The Act aims to protect those who re...
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Four Leiden professors elected members of the KHMW24 February 2025The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) has appointed four Leiden professors as members. Petra Sijpesteijn, Vanessa Mak, Mariska K...
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Speed dating on Master’s Open Day: ‘What can you do with that master’s degree?’What to study? 17 February 2025Master’s Open Day on 14 February was the chance to fire off questions at master’s students and teaching staff or at alumni during a speed date. Almost...
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Safeguarding the independence of international courts and tribunals while ensuring oversight over taxpayers’ money13 February 2025International courts and tribunals depend on state funding, creating a potential risk of undue state interference in judicial processes. In her doctor...
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In memoriam Professor A.C. (Aart) Hendriks12 February 2025It is with great sadness that Leiden Law School has learned of the sudden death of Professor Aart Hendriks on 9 February 2025.
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Most children placed in care will not return home11 February 2025After compulsory placement in care, four in ten children return home. Of these, one in four re-enters care. Emergency care orders are often used and o...
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Stefan Sagel wins ‘Gouden Peer’ in labour law10 February 2025On 10 February, Stefan Sagel was awarded a prestigious ‘Gouden Peer’ in labour law by ‘Mr.’, a well-known platform for legal professionals in the Neth...
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A real professor in the classroom: ‘What do you like best about your work?’Meet the professor 07 February 2025Each year on the university’s birthday, children at primary schools in Leiden and The Hague have a lesson from a professor – about children’s rights a...
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Bankruptcy trustees often lack the financial resources needed to tackle fraud30 January 2025In bankruptcies, proceeds are often too low to pay the trustees and fraud often occurs. This lack of resources means that fraudsters can get off scot-...
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How far can government authorities go in tackling radicalisation among young people?14 January 2025Tackling radicalisation among young people is a complex issue in which government authorities may choose to apply legal measures. PhD candidate Nina v...
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Matheus Mendes wins Jaap Doek Thesis Prize 2024 for his research on the right to read17 December 2024Matheus Mendes was awarded the 12th Jaap Doek Thesis Prize at a ceremony on 13 December 2024 for his thesis on the right to read. The prize honours ou...
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Looking further than punishment and retribution for young offenders02 December 2024Youth crime has plummeted in the Netherlands. Good news, you might think. Yet we need to look critically at existing sanctions, says Professor by Spec...