Has the Dutch Supreme Court accepted the English concept of the floating charge in Dutch Law? This blog draws a comparison between the English floating charge and the Dutch 'verzamelpandakte-constructie'. Has the Dutch Supreme Court accepted the English concept of the floating charge in Dutch law? Jeroen van der Weide and Yvo Rampersad • March 31, 2014 • 1 comment
What we can learn from fruit flies Recent research with fruit flies has shown that close contact between a female and a male fruit fly reduces aggression in the male fruit fly considerably. What does this discovery mean for the prevention of male aggression and crime in the human world? Wim Bonis • February 11, 2014
The feminine face of justice Though women until quite recently had no role to play in the legal world, justice has always been represented in a feminine way. Now that more women are studying law and entering the legal professions, justice will finally get an earthly feminine face. Wim Bonis • November 22, 2013 • 1 comment
Malala: ‘No-one should be excluded from education’ The Child Law Department wrote a scientific report called ‘ACCESS DENIED!’. This report is published in light of the 2013 International Children’s Peace Prize, awarded to Malala Yousafzai, advocator of the right to education. Maryse Hazelzet • October 01, 2013 • 3 comments
Exploiting shale gas: a risky gamble The Dutch Minister for Economic Affairs publicly stated in August that he – contrary to many protests – is in favour of this exploitation. His economic short-term thinking seems ignorant of the real scope of the risks involved. Wim Bonis • September 10, 2013
Crime as a short-cut to get what you want It has been suggested by Colin Wilson that criminal behaviour is driven by the urge to take short-cuts. This is an interesting way to look at crime, which questions the widespread belief that the short road is also the best road. Wim Bonis • July 24, 2013 • 2 comments
Who owns the land? The Dutch government has decided to sell some nature areas to private owners. Although the State might legally own them, its task really consists of managing them for all Dutch inhabitants. Wim Bonis • April 24, 2013
From quantity back to quality The new law to limit the top salaries in the public sector that has come into force in January this year, will not achieve its goal as long as the people involved keep on attaching the value of their life to the amount of money they earn. Wim Bonis • March 13, 2013
The abandoned Christmas trees Around New Year many Christmas trees are dumped on the pavement or in the park. This is probably not a crime as such, but it is evidence of a terrible mentality and it shows a profound disrespect for nature. Wim Bonis • January 09, 2013 • 3 comments
