Leiden Law Blog

Public Law

Impact of an asteroid on Earth: the need for legal clarifications

Scientists believe that the fall of a destructive asteroid on Earth is not entirely unlikely. If so, what would be the means of defence available to States in order to comply with international law?

Aniela Barug + 3 others • 08-06-2020

Tax Law and Economics

Corporate income taxation and COVID-19 – time to think about a European tax?

In the aftermath of COVID-19, the exercise of international taxation may become more difficult. With a reinforced need to act in unity at the European level, it’s time to think about a unified European corporate tax.

Frederik Heitmüller • 05-06-2020

Public Law

Artemis Accords: Star Trek or Star Wars?

Ownership of space resources is contentious under international space law. Is the move by the US to gather international cooperation on this issue a viable solution?

Mini Gupta + 4 others • 04-06-2020

Private Law

WHOA on its way

Adoption of WHOA by Dutch House of Representatives marks a major step toward introducing a new restructuring proceeding. The bill is now put forward to the Senate.

Gert-Jan Boon • 29-05-2020

Criminal Law and Criminology · Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

COVID-19: Prisons as Public Health Risks

The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the public health risks that prisons pose as reservoirs of contagious disease. Confinement involves close contact and shared facilities, which is inherently a risk factor for contagions.

Chase Burton • 28-05-2020