Leiden Law Blog

Public Law

Between a rock and a hard place: Going back to the Minsk II system is not an option for an independent Ukraine.

The war in Ukraine is costing the lives of innocent civilians on a daily basis and a quick end to the war via negotiations or a peace deal would be a saving grace for the millions of Ukrainians.

Deniz Nikolay Dirisu • 06-05-2022

Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

Prevent children becoming victims of a data-driven world

The impact of ‘dataveillance’ on children who are monitored from birth via smartphones and FitBits, is great. Children’s rights must be more central when it comes to designing technology.

Remco Pijpers + 2 others • 03-05-2022

Public Law

Turbulence in the air and space industry: EU sanctions against Russia

Airspace closures and export restrictions are reshaping relations between the EU and Russia. Consequences are not limited to the aerospace industry of each party: is there a new ‘iron curtain’ in the sky?

Mario Barbano • 29-04-2022

Tax Law and Economics

Toolkit for the design and effective implementation of General Anti Avoidance Rules (GAARs)

A new toolkit has been developed that provides governments with guidance for dealing with aggressive tax planning schemes and for designing, implementing, and interpreting GAARs.

Gonzalo Arias + 1 other • 22-04-2022

Private Law

History matters in child care

Residential and institutional care is not a question of extent or degree, but rather a question of absolute abolition on account of what it historically represents and continues to perpetuate

Hazel Miseleni • 19-04-2022