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Leiden Alumni win NVER 2016 Awards for Master Theses 16 November 2016
The Europa Instituut is honoured to announce that two Leiden alumni received awards for their master theses at the annual meeting of the Netherlands A...
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Thinking ‘out of the box’ at the Honours College Law 10 November 2016
Professor of Sociology of Law Maartje van der Woude has been appointed as the new Director of the Honours College Law (HC Law). She will succeed Sjoer...
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New ‚Brexit’ publication by Christa Tobler 13 October 2016
The Maastricht Journal of European and Comparative Law has published an article by Christa Tobler, entitled ‚One of Many Challenges After ‚Brexit’. Th...
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the Law of Unmanned Aircraft Systems 20 September 2016
Benjamin Scott, master student Air and Space law in Leiden, was given a unique chance by Professor Pablo Mendes De Leon. Benjamin was allowed to edit...
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‘Today’s refugees are tomorrow’s Dutch citizens’ 05 September 2016
From virtual education to a friendly meeting place where refugees and Dutch students can get to know one another. Investing in refugees is in the inte...
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Reijer Passchier about abdication on Japanese TV 16 August 2016
Last weekend, Reijer Passchier talked about the constitutional right of the king to renounce the kingship.
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Anna Wallerman wins 2015 Common Market Law Review Young Academics Prize 19 July 2016
During the 55th Leiden-London meeting, held on 25 June 2016 in Leiden, the Editorial Board of the Common Market Law Review awarded the 2015 Common Mar...
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George Maduro: alumnus saved from oblivion 15 July 2016
15 July 2016 was the hundredth anniversary of the birth of George Maduro, Leiden alumnus and namesake of Madurodam, a park in The Hague where visitors...
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Armin Cuyvers discusses Brexit on Business News Radio (BNR) 15 June 2016
On Tuesday June 14th, Dr. Armin Cuyvers of Leiden Law School discussed the legal consequences of a possible Brexit in the radio program Juridische Zak...
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Leiden University wins three awards at Telders International Law Moot Court Competition 23 May 2016
Leiden University won the awards for Best Oral Argumentation for both the Applicant and the Respondent and Best Oralist. In addition, Leiden Universit...
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How Sir Winston Churchill became a Leiden Honorary Doctor 09 May 2016
Leiden University awarded Sir Winston Churchill on 10 May 1946 an Honorary Doctorate in Law. Churchill's speech of thanks showed typical British humou...
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Best Advocate General in the European Law Moot Court Competition – Another Victory for Leiden Law School 20 April 2016
On 15 April 2016, the All-European Final of the ELMC took place at the European Court of Justice in Luxemburg. Emma Gheorghiu, a student on the Advanc...
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Leiden Law School #24 in QS ranking 2016 22 March 2016
This year, Leiden Law School ranks #24 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. With this, the faculty ranks as the best in the Netherlands for...
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Prof. dr. W.A. Schabas wins the ASIL 2015 Certificate of Merit 07 March 2016
On 3 March 2016 the book “The European Convention on Human Rights: A Commentary” by prof. dr. W. A. Schabas has been selected by The Executive Council...
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Sidhant Sharma wins IATA award! 03 March 2016
The IIASL is happy to announce that current student Sidhant Sharma won the IATA award.