Leiden’s tradition of moot courts

Leiden University has been exceptionally successful in moot court competitions this academic year. So what are the advantages of doing a moot court – and possibly: what’s the key to success?

Andrea Varga and Ruben Zandvliet • May 14, 2013 • 3 comments

New: A Ph.D. in Law. US Developments and the Demands of Legal Research

Yale is the first law school in the US to start a Ph.D. program in law. In Europe, Ph.D.’s in law have been common for a long time. How does the debate on the demands of legal scholarship in the US reflect on the current state of our academic training?

Ingrid Leijten • August 07, 2012

The Future of Our Textbooks

Textbooks and course books for first-year law students have a tradition which goes back to the Greeks. But what makes a good textbook? And even more importantly: does it make sense to invest in traditional textbooks in the virtual communities we live in?

Carel Stolker • June 08, 2012 • 1 comment

Rediscovering law school

Is law a true academic discipline? With some exceptions, law lacks an internationally accepted basis of scholarly communication and interaction.

Carel Stolker • April 09, 2012 • 11 comments

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Leiden’s tradition of moot courts

New: A Ph.D. in Law. US Developments and the Demands of Legal Research

The Future of Our Textbooks

Rediscovering law school