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Book presentation: Corporate LitigationBook presentation 31 July 2026On 17 June 2026, the official launch of the book Corporate Litigation took place at the Stibbe law firm in Amsterdam. This comprehensive work was edit...
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Secondary school students learn how to stand up for their rightsEducation 29 July 2026Leiden Law School and International School Wassenaar teamed up to inspire students to know their rights, use their voice and make a difference in the ...
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Tanja Masson-Zwaan co-applicant of NWO-funded research projectDutch Research Council grant 23 July 2026A collaborative research proposal on space infrastructure led by TU Delft has received funding of nearly €2 million from NWO, plus a little over €500...
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Veni grants for two researchers from Institute of Public LawVeni research grant 21 July 2026Fatma Çapkurt and Sophie Starrenburg, who work at the Institute of Public Law, (Constitutional and Administrative Law and the Grotius Centre for Inter...
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Experts call for fairer AI recruitment during BIAS Project panel at CPDP21 July 2026Members of the Horizon Europe BIAS Project participated in the Conference CPDP 2026 (Computers, Privacy and Data Protection) to discuss how AI system...
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The downside of UNESCO heritage: when human rights are at stakeTopical 20 July 2026As the UNESCO World Heritage Committee meets to evaluate new sites, criticism of the consequences of UNESCO status is growing. Sophie Starrenburg, ass...
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Is the UN Refugee Convention still relevant?Migration 20 July 2026The UN Refugee Convention was signed on 28 July 1951. Seventy-five years later the world has dramatically changed. Three researchers reflect on the si...
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Training and strategy session for East African Community Competition Authority17 July 2026Armin Cuyvers and Belle Beems recently travelled to Nairobi to deliver an intensive three-day training programme and strategy session for the East Afr...
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Workshop ‘Geopolitics in Europe and the World’ marks start of interfaculty themecross-faculty workshop 15 July 2026Leiden researchers from law, political science, governance and global affairs and humanities gathered for the first workshop organised in the context ...
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Tanja Bender retires: ‘I may be leaving, but I’ll remain involved’Emeritaat 15 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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Alumnus Bas Jorissen: ‘I want to work with clients we’re proud to represent’Alumni interview 15 July 2026While many tax law graduates opt for an established firm, Bas Jorissen chose a different path. He set up his own tax consultancy firm, specialising in...
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The future of criminal justice in the EU depends on Member States cooperatingEurojust visit 15 July 2026As the world changes, transnational crime changes with it. Are EU countries cooperating effectively to combat these evolving forms of crime? Jannemiek...
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Crimmigration: a global phenomenonResearch 15 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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As the supervision of trust offices improves, illegal practices emerge elsewhereResearch 15 July 2026A new evaluation finds that the Dutch Trust Offices Supervision Act has strengthened the integrity of trust offices. These provide financial and legal...
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Dismantling impunity and reclaiming the rule of law in IndonesiaIndonesia Human Rights Update 13 July 2026The Indonesia Human Rights Update brought experts together to discuss the impact of democratic backsliding on human rights. It resulted in an urgent c...