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1,177 search results for “democratic role of law” in the Staff website

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  Andreas Kinneging Professor Philosophy of Law

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.a.m.kinneging@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277654

• Explainable AI in Taxation: Melanie Fink on the Role of Explanation Requirements in EU Constitutional Law News - 13 March 2023

  On 10 March 2023, the Amsterdam Centre for Tax Law (ACTL) of the University of Amsterdam (UvA) organised the Conference ‘Towards eXplainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) in Taxation: The Future of Good Tax Governanceon’.

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  Claudia Bouteligier Traject coördinator Honours College Law

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.bouteligier@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277628

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  Joris van de Riet Researcher/lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.t.j.van.de.riet@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277651

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  Julia Rootenberg Ph.D. fellow

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.m.rootenberg@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277260

• Leiden Law Cast #2: The role of the criminal defence lawyer with Dr M. Lochs News - 10 January 2022

  Leiden Law Cast is a podcast made by Leiden Law School, Leiden University, for everyone who wants to learn more about current legal issues.

• Pac-Man politics: eating the rule of law bit by bit News - 9 February 2026

  Our constitutional democracy is under pressure. Politicians are increasingly bending rules and institutions to their will, often in small steps. PhD candidate Jorieke Manenschijn warns that through a combination of subtle changes we can cross a line without realising it.

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  Carel Smith Associate professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.e.smith@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277733

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  Gerard Versluis External PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  g.h.a.versluis@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278515

• Law

  During an evacuation, all employees and students of the Law Faculty gather at the Kamerlingh Onnesgebouw or the Old Observatory.

• The Role of Humans in Surgery Automation News - 14 April 2022

  Eduard Fosch-Villaronga, Hadassah Drukarch and Bart Custers from eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies, explore together with Pranav Khanna, eLaw alumnus, the influence of automation on human–robot interaction and responsibility in surgery innovation.

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  Dorota Mokrosinska Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  d.m.mokrosinska@phil.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278985

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  Bastiaan Rijpkema Scientific Director / Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  b.r.rijpkema@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277229

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  Sarthak Bagchi PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  s.bagchi.2@umail.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Eva Polman PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  e.l.t.polman@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5276360

• Violations of law during armed conflicts should be investigated – also by Russia News - 12 May 2022

  The chance that it will do so is about zero, but Russia is legally obliged to investigate violations of law during the war in Ukraine. States that enter into an armed conflict often deny liability, but under international humanitarian law and human rights they are obliged to investigate their military…

• GreenLeft party calls for study on dual role of tax scholars News - 12 February 2021

  Too often, tax scholars have a dual role: advising the government on legislation, while at the same time helping companies to pay as little tax as possible. This needs to change according to Bart Snels, a member of parliament for Dutch GreenLeft party.

• Call for papers ICON-S Benelux Chapter: Public Law in a Changing World Announcement - 28 May 2026

  Research

• User roles Working with Maileon

  In Maileon, you have the role of editor, but there are other types of users with different permissions.

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  Arie-Jan Kwak Assistant Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.j.kwak@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278950

• Yet another minister resigns: 'Moral democratic compass is lacking' News - 3 September 2021

  Cora van Nieuwenhuizen (VVD) has resigned as Minister of Infrastructure and Water Management with immediate effect. She has decided to take up a position outside politics and will become chair of the lobby organisation for the energy sector, Energie Nederland.

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  Marc van der Ham

• Law café

  Kamerlingh Onnes Building, Steenschuur 25, 2311 ES, Leiden

• The war in Ukraine: ‘When the rule of power replaces the rule of law’ News - 10 March 2022

  On Wednesday 9 March, a Faculty meeting about the war in Ukraine was held for staff and students in the Lorentz Lecture Hall. By the time the meeting started at 17.00 hrs, the 220 available seats in the lecture hall had been filled mainly by large numbers of students.

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  Gelijn Molier Associate Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  g.molier@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277592

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  Maartje van der Woude Professor of Law and Society

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.a.h.vanderwoude@law.leidenuniv.nl | 31642123066

• Philosopher of law Ali Kösedag: Hague heart, Leiden mind News - 11 August 2021

  In the Pioneers of Leiden University series we talk to past and present students who were the first in their family to go to university. In this fourth instalment: alumnus and philosopher of law Ali Kösedag (1992): ‘Philosophising about equality before the law in the Netherlands at an early-morning…

• The role of space in driving sustainability, security, and development on Earth News - 19 May 2022

  A new report reveals five actions that leaders can take to contribute to economic development, advance global security and sustainability, and make space a safe and globally accessible domain.

• Malgieri at the Data Protection Conference of the European Academy of Law News - 26 March 2024

  Gianclaudio Malgieri, Associate Professor at eLaw Leiden, was invited as a speaker at the Annual Conference of the European Academy of Law (ERA), on 21 March in Brussels.

• governance: new publication by Malgieri & Kaminski in the Yale Journal of Law & Technology News - 4 September 2025

  Associate Professor Gianclaudio Malgieri (eLaw – Center for Law and Digital Technologies) and Professor Margot E. Kaminski (University of Colorado Law School) have published a new article in the very prestigious Yale Journal of Law & Technology, titled Impacted Stakeholder Participation in AI and Data…

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  Peter Putman Associate Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  pputman@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5274818

• Grotius Dialogue: The U.S. - China Competition and the Law of the Sea Event - 19 June 2026

  Grotius Dialogue

• Scientific Conduct for PhDs (Law) Course

  Research

• Wim Voermans on laser message projected onto Anne Frank House News - 13 February 2023

  ‘Anne Frank inventor of the ballpoint pen’ was the laser message projected onto the Anne Frank House last Monday. It could be viewed on a video shared via Telegram channel ‘The Laser Nazi Bunker’. The suggestion behind the text was that Anne Frank did not write her diary herself.

• Hins: Intimidating journalists undermines democracy based on the rule of law News - 27 October 2022

  Angry politicians, angry journalists: the initiative of Forum for Democracy politician Gideon van Meijeren during which he secretly filmed a reporter portraying them as a ‘sewer rat’, caused a lot of anger. Where does all this commotion come from? Wouter Hins: ‘Calling a journalist a "sewer rat" is…

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  Aernout Schmidt Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.h.j.schmidt@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5278838

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  Stijn Voskamp Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.voskamp@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277535

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  Heleen Andriessen PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  h.c.m.andriessen@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Algorithms and the Rule of Law in the Justice System: Melanie Fink on the Future of Justice in Estonia and Beyond News - 28 March 2023

  On 24 March 2023, the University of Tartu, Estonia hosted a Workshop on ‘'Algorithms, Rule of Law, and the Future of Justice: Implications in the Estonian Justice System’.

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  Corné Smit Guest lecturer

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  c.smit@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Luisa Pinto e Netto Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  l.c.pinto.e.netto@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Melvin Tjon Akon PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.r.tjon.akon@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Michelle Michels Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  m.michels@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277298

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  Rick Weijers Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  h.j.weijers@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273536

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  Alain Wijffels Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.a.wijffels@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jasper van den Boom Assistant professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.van.den.boom@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Leiden Law Academy strengthens its team Announcement - 20 May 2026

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  Paul Adriaanse Guest

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  p.c.adriaanse@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• ‘Unessays’ exhibition: where law and creativity intersect News - 20 May 2026

  What happens when you let go of the traditional essay and instead invite creativity, imagination and experimentation? Honours College Law students found out with 'unessays', now showcased in an exhibition at the KOG.

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  Peter van Es Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  p.c.vanes@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277883