Supreme Court – not so supreme truth Our esteemed Supreme Court “civilized” criminal evidence and proof concerning victims’ claims. Or: one more reason not to become a criminal defendant: you may really need to prove your innocence from now on. Hendrik Kaptein • June 07, 2012
The criminal justice system as a car wash Using the metaphor of a car wash, the Minister for Security and Justice revealed his plans for criminal justice reforms. Jeroen ten Voorde • June 06, 2012
The European Convention and Environmental Protection: the Case of the Waste Crisis in Italy How much flexibility should we allow the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in order to provide for protection of important interests? The example of the Italian waste crisis and how it led to a violation of the European Convention. Ingrid Leijten • June 05, 2012
The Dutch right of inquiry as an export product New regulation, which introduces a right of inquiry in Curacao, took effect from 1 January 2012. Although the regulation follows the same path as its Dutch counterpart, there are some interesting differences. Tom Dijkhuizen and Paul Jager • June 04, 2012
Source state taxation in model tax treaties In this Leiden Law Blog the main difference between the UN Model and the OECD Model is described. Lodewijk Wisse explains why the difference in application of the source state taxation principle in both Models is still relevant. Lodewijk Wisse • June 01, 2012 • 2 comments
The Right to Freedom of Expression: Trashier and Fatter than Ever A surprising decision of the Court of Appeal (CoA) in Amsterdam gives reason to be cautious for photographers during public events. Charlotte Vrendenbarg • May 31, 2012
Interpreting Radicalism We often assume we understand what terrorism and radicalism mean. Our interpretations and assumptions of these concepts are at the basis of what we criminalize and condemn. However, they are not always as clear-cut as we think. • May 30, 2012 • 2 comments
Emotional customers, cautious banks Banks have to warn their customers against the risks of trading in options and futures, all the more so when the customer is emotional about previous losses. Does that not, generally speaking, go too far? • May 28, 2012
Population of Holland also “marked for death”? Does the publication of Wilders’ book Marked for Death make the Netherlands more vulnerable to terrorist attacks? And what to do about this? • May 25, 2012
