Broken marriages, bankruptcy, jail-time and even suicide: the repercussions of the Dutch childcare benefit scandal and the British Post Office scandal have been massive. ‘We’re still a long way from a good news ...

'It's not a chair that you think about holding', says Jan Broekhuizen about his position as professor by special appointment of legal profession. He wants to contribute to the regulation of lawyers and law firms.

Following many others, the Amsterdam Law School stopped sharing news on X. Now follow us on Bluesky. Many colleagues can already be found here as well. In this so-called Starter Pack, we have brought them together.

Power concentrations have shifted in today’s media landscape. This is not without risk, warns Theresa Seipp. ‘We have become too dependent on big tech companies and risk the erosion of democracy.’ Her thesis offers a ...

All it takes these days is a smartphone to record war crimes. How do you ensure that this information reaches the courtroom? Marieke de Hoon receives a Vidi grant to research the new role of the domestic prosecutor ...

Regional human rights systems ought to protect citizens from state violence and legal oppression. But is it effective in doing so? Dilek Kurban calls for ‘drastic changes’. She received an ERC Starting grant to ...

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