All souls 2 November is All Souls' Day. Traditionally, people get together to remember those who have passed away, telling stories to revive the memory of their loved ones. Alex Geert Castermans and Rick Lawson • November 02, 2023
Courts as an Arena for Societal Change Please join our conference, Courts as an Arena for Societal Change, on 8 and 9 July 2022, at Leiden Law School, Leiden University, in the Netherlands. Alex Geert Castermans • May 30, 2022
Corona: overmacht, onmogelijkheid, onvoorziene omstandigheden In tijden van corona worden sommige contracten danig op de proef gesteld: een leverancier kan door getroffen maatregelen niet nakomen, een afnemer heeft niets aan geleverde zaken of diensten, een schuldenaar komt in betalingsproblemen en beroept zich op betalingsonmacht. Wat is hun positie? Willem van Boom and Alex Geert Castermans • April 01, 2020
Foreign cases, competent courts Libyan civil servants were involved in torturing a Palestinian doctor in Libya. They were held liable by a Dutch court. A European company was allegedly involved in human rights abuses in Nigeria. Is an American court competent to assess its liability? Alex Geert Castermans • April 16, 2012 • 2 comments
