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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...
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European ban on cigarette filters more promising than national measureResearch 17 June 2026Plastic cigarette filters are a major source of litter and microplastics pollution. Legal experts from Leiden University, commissioned by a Dutch mini...
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Plans to limit the right to protest go beyond recommendationsInterview 15 June 2026The Dutch government wants to tighten the law on the right to protest on certain points. Laura Hanrath, a PhD Candidate at the Department of Constitut...
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Leiden reaches semi-final of Helga Pedersen Moot Court CompetitionMoot Court Competition 09 June 2026Advanced LL.M. European and International Human Rights Law and LL.M. European Law students are semi-finalists in the final round of the Helga Pedersen...
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2026 European Horizons Youth Security Conference09 June 2026The European Horizons Youth Security Conference successfully took place on May 9th, 2026. More than 85 students gathered in Leiden to participate in a...