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 ...

Crown witnesses, infiltrators, and the use of undercover powers against innocent people: the Public Prosecution Service does all kinds of things to track down criminals. But, Professor of Criminal (Procedure) Law ...

Lawyers are usually meticulous about texts; everything has to be on point. However, relying on the text of the Constitution alone does not always give a correct picture of the balance of power, according to Thomas ...

Read the latest blog of Marc de Werd, Professor of European Court Administration, Senior Justice at the Court of Appeal of Amsterdam, and Member of the Consultative Council of European Judges of the Council of Europe.

Law also applies in times of war. But in what way? Professor of Military Law Marten Zwanenburg discusses the conflict between Hamas and Israel. 'Law gives us a language that to some extent allows us to talk about the ...

'Judges are not machines,' says Elke Olthuis. In her dissertation, she investigates whether and to what extent judges' personal views play a role in their decision-making process.

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