The legacy of a fallen Cabinet In the Netherlands new elections will be held in September this year. It is totally unclear what kind of Cabinet the Netherlands will get. The political landscape is very fragmented at this time. Erwin Muller • May 02, 2012 • 2 comments
How to remedy an irreparable violation? Increasingly, the Dutch government has to deal with the distribution of limited permits or grants. A recent case shows that errors and mistakes made during award procedures used to allocate these public rights can be difficult to remedy. Jaap van Rijn van Alkemade • May 01, 2012
Institutionalized(?) Are 107 ‘yes’ votes in UNESCO worth more to Palestinian statehood than 130 direct recognitions by individual states? Andrea Varga • May 01, 2012
Olympic qualification perils In the quest for London 2012 Dutch gymnasts seek justice and successfully challenge premature Olympic selection in court. Rosmarijn van Kleef • April 30, 2012
The Dutch ‘geschriftenbescherming’ after the ECJ’s Football DataCo decision In March the European Court of Justice passed judgment in a database case on football schedules. This judgment could well affect the Dutch protection for non-original writings ('geschriftenbescherming'), which is a peculiarity in Dutch copyright law. Annemarie Beunen • April 27, 2012
The Robert M. case: multiple victims and sentencing Breivik stands trial for killing 77 people; Robert M. for abusing 67 children. Cold numbers that make us speechless. In both cases, the accused are indicted for making many victims. Does it matter in sentencing? And how much? Ard Schoep • April 25, 2012
Fairness in Dutch criminal procedure: a victims demand How can it be that in Dutch criminal procedure the focus is only on the accused and not the victim? I argue that the introduction of the ‘fair trial’ ideal in the Dutch jurisdiction has been more than just problematic. Michiel Glas • April 25, 2012
When will the general election be held? Today the Rutte-Verhagen cabinet, now under resignation, debated on the crisis. There will be a general election but there is controversy about the date. Professor Voermans considers the arguments and requirements of the Dutch Election Law. Wim Voermans • April 24, 2012
At the worst possible moment: Rutte cabinet crisis intensifies Dutch political dilemmas The present Dutch cabinet crisis gives rise to difficult problems: how is the budget for 2013 to be settled with a crippled cabinet and upcoming elections? Professor Voermans argues that Dutch parliamentary history offers a precedent and some hope. Wim Voermans • April 23, 2012
