News
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New publication on fairness, AI and recruitment 18 April 2024
Carlotta Rigotti and Eduard Fosch-Villaronga have published a new article that offers an insightful and critical literature review on fairness and AI ...
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Alumnus Allard Altena is a Public Prosecutor: ‘It’s just the best job ever!’ 15 April 2024
Since graduating from Leiden Law School with master’s degrees in Jurisprudence & Philosophy of Law and Criminal Law, alumnus Allard Altena now works a...
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Francien Dechesne presents at NWO ICT.Open 2024 09 April 2024
On April 10 -11, the annual national event NWO ICT.Open 2024 takes place in the Beatrix Theater in the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht. The event brings scientis...
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Gianclaudio Malgieri interviewed on Arise TV on the AI Act 28 March 2024
Dr Gianclaudio Malgieri, Associate Professor at eLaw, was interviewed on 22 March 2024, by Arise TV in the TV show 'Global Business Report' conducted ...
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Leiden Team Wins Second Place at the International Migration and Refugee Law Moot Court 27 March 2024
Four master's students from Leiden University participated in this year’s edition of the International Migration and Refugee Law Moot Court, hosted by...
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It doesn’t really exist, but I am one: a tropical lawyer! 18 March 2024
Alumna Janine Ubink is a Professor of Law, Governance and Development at Leiden University. She researches legal pluralism in various areas of Africa ...
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Back to your roots: Leiden Alumni in Brussels Event 04 March 2024
Over 100 Leiden University alumni gathered in the heart of Brussels for the annual Leiden Alumni in Brussels Event on 29 February. The European Bankin...
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Gerrard Boot moves to Central Appeals Tribunal 26 February 2024
As of 1 October 2024, Professor Gerrard Boot, Senior Justice at the Amsterdam Court of Appeal, will transfer to the Central Appeals Tribunal. He has a...
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Schuurmans appointed Chair of Legal Aid Board’s Advisory Council 15 February 2024
Ymre Schuurmans, Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law, has been appointed Chair of the Dutch Legal Aid Board’s Advisory Council followin...
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In conversation with Ben Smulders: from Leiden Law School student to top civil servant at European Commission 09 February 2024
Alumnus Ben Smulders has worked for the European Commission for the past 33 years. ‘The discipline and depth that I experienced during my student days...
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Simone van der Hof writes UNICEF Essay on 'Towards better protection of children's rights as consumers of play' 02 February 2024
Children have the right to play and relax. Games, social media and video platforms are attractive new ways to do that. However, hardly any online game...
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eLaw master's student wins thesis award from Dutch Data Protection Authority 01 February 2024
On on 29 January 2024, it was announced that Aylin Alexa Zainea has won the Thesis Award from the Dutch Data Protection Authority. She wrote her thesi...
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Freya Baetens awarded Francqui Chair 29 January 2024
Freya Baetens, Professor of European Law, has been awarded a Chair by the Francqui Foundation in Belgium for the impact of her work on lawmaking and p...
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Albert van Marwijk Kooy appointed Chair of GIP's Dispute Resolution Committee 17 January 2024
The Pension Funds Dispute Authority (GIP) was founded on 1 January 2024. Albert van Marwijk Kooy has been appointed Chair of the Dispute Resolution Co...
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Gerrard Boot appointed deputy justice in Central Appeals Tribunal 15 January 2024
As of 1 January 2024, Gerrard Boot, Professor of Employment Law, has been appointed to act as deputy justice in the Central Appeals Tribunal.