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65th Leiden-London meeting on the challenges of EU-unlargement14 July 2026Academics, practitioners, and students came together Friday, 26 June 2026, for a lively discussion on the key legal and political challenges currently...
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Crimmigration: a global phenomenonResearch 14 July 2026More and more countries regulate migration through criminal law. With the introduction of the European Pact on Asylum and Migration, Europe in undergo...
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Tanja Bender retires: ‘I may be leaving, but I’ll remain involved’Emeritaat 14 July 2026Nearly 40 years after Professor Tanja Bender first joined the Department of Tax Law, she is now closing this particular chapter. On 1 July, she reflec...
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Indonesia Human Rights Update: Dismantling Impunity and Reclaiming the Rule of LawReport from Symposium 3-4 June 2026 13 July 2026The recent Indonesia Human Rights Update convened a critical dialogue that moved beyond abstract debates about democratic backsliding and its effects ...
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KNAW funding for research on social rights in the Thorbecke traditionKNAW research funding 09 July 2026The research project ‘Is there room for social rights in the House of Thorbecke? Socioeconomic security as a prerequisite for national strength', has ...
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The Graduate School helps you navigate the PhD journeyOrganisation 09 July 2026A PhD at Leiden Law School is an individual journey, but you are supported every step of the way. The Graduate School is there for everyone who is par...
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Tougher penalties proposed for partner killings following domestic abuseTopical 07 July 2026Offenders who kill their (ex-)partner after a pattern of domestic abuse face harsher sentencing. Ellen Gijselaar, assistant professor in criminal law ...
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Timely research sheds light on failings in Dutch administrative lawPhD research 30 June 2026How can administrative law better protect citizens against the government? A topical and pressing question, says PhD candidate Joyce Esser. On 23 June...
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Rethinking sentence transfers: ‘It can mean three, sometimes up to eight years longer in prison’Research 30 June 2026Dutch nationals convicted in another EU Member State who want to serve their sentence in the Netherlands, are not normally entitled to a court hearing...
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Koen Lenaerts delivers annual Europa Lecture at Leiden UniversityEuropa Lecture 25 June 2026What can the EU do when a Member State tramples on European values? Can, and should, courts directly enforce principles such as equality, human dignit...
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Politics Without Politicians: why ordinary citizens should be lawmakersCleveringa Professor 25 June 2026Parliamentary democracy is under severe strain, says Hélène Landemore. Her solution is surprisingly simple: allow ordinary citizens to replace profess...
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Digital vulnerability exposed: is anyone still safe online?Research 25 June 2026Digitalisation affects us all, but in different ways. A new project involving four research consortia has been established to gain a clearer understan...
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Three Kiem Grants for interdisciplinary research at the Institute of Public LawInterdisciplinary research 22 June 2026Three lecturers from the Institute of Public Law have been awarded a €10,000 Kiem Grant for innovative interdisciplinary research projects. The grant,...
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Leiden Law School contributes to strengthening children’s rights in Malaysia19 June 2026From 8 to 12 June 2026, Leiden Law School contributed to a five-day programme in Malaysia dedicated to strengthening the implementation of the UN Conv...
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Alumna Melita van der Mersch: ‘Health law is extremely dynamic’Alumni interview 17 June 2026Melita van der Mersch recently received a ‘Gouden Peer’ award for health law from ‘Mr. Online’. The seed for her interest in this field of law was pla...