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Leiden Children’s Rights Observatory: New Report on Admissibility under CRC-OP3 27 October 2020
A new report on admissibility under the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on a Communications Procedure (OP3) ha...
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Global citizenship research launched in cooperation with NCDO 22 October 2020
At the initiative of the National Commission for International Cooperation and Sustainable Development (NCDO), Leiden University has commenced researc...
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Book launch: Legal Pluralism in European Contract Law 16 October 2020
The Institute of Private Law at Leiden University kindly invites you to an online book launch of the book Legal Pluralism in European Contract Law. Th...
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Mr. Online on joint research into impact of coronavirus crisis on the judicial system 15 October 2020
In the research project, Leiden University, Utrecht University and Radboud University will together analyse the issues facing the judicial system in t...
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European Law Institute Launches Book on Rescue of Business in Europe 13 October 2020
On 10 September 2020 the European Law Institute (ELI) launched the book Rescue of Business in Europe. The volume presents the results of a study led b...
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Don't give foster children foster rights, give them children's rights 06 October 2020
All children have rights, and so foster children also have rights. But when these rights are not observed, there are not many options available to fos...
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Congratulations to all our Advanced LLM students! 28 September 2020
We would like to wholeheartedly congratulate all our graduates of the Leiden University Advanced Master programme in Law &Finance (2019-2020).
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Prof. Haentjens, prof. Vriesendorp and prof. Wessels included in the 2020 Lawdragon Leading Global Restructuring & Insolvency Lists 28 September 2020
Prof. Vriesendorp and prof. Wessels have been recognized in the 2020 Lawdragon list of 500 Leading Global Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyers. Prof. Ha...
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Just published: European Banking and Financial Law (Second Edition) 28 September 2020
Authors: Matthias Haentjens, Pierre de Gioia Carabellese
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Ann Skelton first holder of Rotating Honorary Chair Enforcement of Children's Rights 22 September 2020
This new rotating professorship has been established to offer renowned academics the opportunity to teach and conduct research on international childr...
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The right to information for refugee children 16 September 2020
For refugee children, the right to information is of great importance to make their voice heard. Stephanie Rap is studying the child’s right to partic...
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Leiden University conducts research into impact of coronavirus crisis on judicial system 14 September 2020
Leiden University, together with Utrecht University and Radboud University in Nijmegen, has received a research grant from the Covid-19 programme of Z...
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Master’s thesis about Children’s Rights? Win the Jaap Doek Children’s Rights Thesis Award 2020 09 September 2020
The 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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Students LL.M. Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights received their master degrees 25 August 2020
On Monday 24 August 2020 a small, intimate gathering of graduating students and staff took place in the Leiden University Academy Building’s Groot Aud...
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Sierd Schaafsma appointed justice in the Supreme Court of the Netherlands 24 August 2020
The Dutch Council of Ministers has approved the appointment of a Vice President and of three justices, including Professor Sierd Schaafsma, in the Sup...