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The Municipality of Leiden and Leiden University collaborate in training students at the Legal Advice Centre on tenancy law22 November 2021On Monday 22 November 2021, the Municipality of Leiden, Leiden Law School and the Legal Advice Centre in Leiden signed a collaboration agreement. The ...
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Rembrandt made a mess of his legal and financial life16 November 2021‘Rembrandt was a stubborn, socially inept shopaholic.’ In his lifetime the Dutch master became embroiled in over 20 legal disputes. Emeritus Professor...
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Department of Child Law welcomes back alumna Lucy Opoka09 November 2021In the summer of 2021, Lucy Opoka was awarded one of the coveted Meijers PhD positions. In October, she arrived back in Leiden, where she obtained her...
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Online Webinar Series: Children’s Access to Justice in Practice12 October 2021From Wednesday 20 October 2021 to Thursday 21 April 2022, Leiden Children’s Rights Observatory and the Centre for Constitutional Studies of the Suprem...
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The rise of the 'prosumer’07 October 2021Now that selling via digital platforms is flourishing, we need to take a closer look at the rights and obligations of all the parties involved. This i...
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Maaike Lycklama keynote speaker at behavioral risk conference27 September 2021On Thursday 2 September, Maaike Lycklama à Nijeholt acted as keynote speaker at the behavioral risk conference in Utrecht. She did this together with ...
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Combatting violence against children: what are the lessons learnt?16 September 2021In the context of the 2021 Day of General Discussion of the UN Committee on Rights of the Child, this time dedicated to alternative care, Defence for ...
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Two Leiden alumni make partner at Grant Thornton – at the same time16 September 2021On 1 July 2021, Leiden Law alumni Linda van de Reep and Géraldine Grünberg-Otto were both named partners at auditing and consultancy firm Grant Thornt...
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Cathalijne van der Plas appointed to chair in Private International Law16 September 2021Cathalijne van der Plas will become Professor of Private International Law (0.4 fte) at Leiden University as of 1 October 2021. She succeeds Prof. Sie...
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Business Liability Research Network (BLRN) online jaarverslag 2019, 202010 September 2021
We are pleased to present the Business Liability Research Network (BLRN) online annual report 2019, 2020. In this double annual report, the BLRN repor...
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Back to university: ‘A bit apprehensive but mostly pleased’09 September 2021After almost 18 months of following lectures alone in their rooms, many students are going back to face-to-face classes for the first time. And the sa...
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Master’s thesis about Children’s Rights? Win the Jaap Doek Children’s Rights Thesis Award 202108 September 2021The Jaap Doek Children’s Rights Thesis Award is an annual award for the best thesis in the field of Children’s Rights granted by Defence for Children ...
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Graduation ceremony students LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights30 August 2021On Monday 23 August 2021 the graduation ceremony took place in the Leiden University Academy Building’s Groot Auditorium. Graduates and staff abroad p...
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Ton Liefaard presents at the Francophone association of ombudspersons platform10 August 2021On 8 July 2021, The Francophone Association of Ombudspersons (L’Association des Ombudsmans et des Médiateurs de la Francophonie (AOMF)) launched their...
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Can businesses and employers demand proof of vaccination?09 August 2021Can bars, gyms and travel providers refuse customers who have no proof of vaccination? And can an employer dismiss employees who are not vaccinated? R...