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Speed dating on Master’s Open Day: ‘What can you do with that master’s degree?’What to study? 17 February 2025Master’s Open Day on 14 February was the chance to fire off questions at master’s students and teaching staff or at alumni during a speed date. Almost...
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Safeguarding the independence of international courts and tribunals while ensuring oversight over taxpayers’ money13 February 2025International courts and tribunals depend on state funding, creating a potential risk of undue state interference in judicial processes. In her doctor...
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In memoriam Professor A.C. (Aart) Hendriks12 February 2025It is with great sadness that Leiden Law School has learned of the sudden death of Professor Aart Hendriks on 9 February 2025.
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Most children placed in care will not return home11 February 2025After compulsory placement in care, four in ten children return home. Of these, one in four re-enters care. Emergency care orders are often used and o...
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Stefan Sagel wins ‘Gouden Peer’ in labour law10 February 2025On 10 February, Stefan Sagel was awarded a prestigious ‘Gouden Peer’ in labour law by ‘Mr.’, a well-known platform for legal professionals in the Neth...
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A real professor in the classroom: ‘What do you like best about your work?’Meet the professor 07 February 2025Each year on the university’s birthday, children at primary schools in Leiden and The Hague have a lesson from a professor – about children’s rights a...
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Bankruptcy trustees often lack the financial resources needed to tackle fraud30 January 2025In bankruptcies, proceeds are often too low to pay the trustees and fraud often occurs. This lack of resources means that fraudsters can get off scot-...
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How far can government authorities go in tackling radicalisation among young people?14 January 2025Tackling radicalisation among young people is a complex issue in which government authorities may choose to apply legal measures. PhD candidate Nina v...
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Matheus Mendes wins Jaap Doek Thesis Prize 2024 for his research on the right to read17 December 2024Matheus Mendes was awarded the 12th Jaap Doek Thesis Prize at a ceremony on 13 December 2024 for his thesis on the right to read. The prize honours ou...
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Looking further than punishment and retribution for young offenders02 December 2024Youth crime has plummeted in the Netherlands. Good news, you might think. Yet we need to look critically at existing sanctions, says Professor by Spec...
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Understanding the decline in youth protection measures and youth probation figuresLeiden University examines trends and provides explanations 02 December 2024Since 2019, there has been a decline in the number of youth protection measures and youth probation procedures in the Netherlands. What explanations c...
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LUSBHR Corporate Responsibility Conference: Topical issues on fundamental rights and sustainability25 November 2024On Friday afternoon 15 November 2024, the Leiden University Sustainability, Business and Human Rights Network and Discussion Group (LUSBHR) organised ...
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Hope on the horizon for bankrupt retailer Blokker: saving the high street22 November 2024Dutch retailer Blokker has gone bust. But a restart could be possible depending on the trustee. Research conducted by Jessie Pool and her colleagues h...
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High priority of banks and tax authorities in bankruptcies proves outdated20 November 2024It’s a given that in bankruptcy cases in the Netherlands, banks and the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration are prioritised as creditors. But not onl...
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Leiden University and African Child Policy Forum hold ‘ground-breaking’ workshop on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and human rights in AfricaWhat will a future with antimicrobial resistance hold for the rights and well-being of African children? 15 November 2024Pretoria, South Africa, October 26, 2024 — Leiden Law School in partnership with the African Studies Centre Leiden and the African Child Policy Forum ...