Leiden Law Blog

Private Law

From Leiden tot Delaware: How empirical legal research on valuation biases was used in a US courtroom

A paper by Marc Broekema and colleagues found that psychological biases can have a detrimental impact in corporate disputes – a conclusion recently cited by the Delaware Court of Chancery in the US.

Marc Broekema + 1 other • 05-04-2022

Public Law

No, Russia cannot be removed from the UN Security Council

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has drawn attention to a major problem in the UN system: Russia’s veto power in the Security Council. The proposed solution to remove Russia from the UNSC is misguided.

Joris van de Riet • 22-03-2022

Public Law

Putting Criminal Accountability into Perspective: Russia, Ukraine and the ICC

The role of the International Crime Court (ICC) in the Ukraine-conflict.

Carsten Stahn • 18-03-2022

Public Law

A Uniting for Peace Response to Disuniting for War: The Role of the two Political Organs of the UN

This blog briefly addresses the involvement and interaction of the two main political organs of the United Nations, the Security Council and the General Assembly, in the Ukraine crisis.

Nico Schrijver • 18-03-2022

Public Law

International Court of Justice Orders Russia to Immediately Suspend Military Operations in Ukraine

On 16 March 2022, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague ordered Russia to ‘immediately suspend the military operations that it commenced on 24 February 2022 in the territory of Ukraine’.

Cecily Rose • 17-03-2022