On the eve of World War II, Leiden was home to the largest Indonesian student community in the Netherlands. Many of these students joined the resistance against the German occupation, and later some fought for Indonesia’s independence.

Many of our staff and students have won prizes over the past year. Others have been awarded a subsidy, or, because of their eminence in their field, they have been appointed members of academic societies or have taken up positions in the community. Reasons enough to be proud of them and to include them…

Two open letters are currently circulating among civil servants in the Netherlands calling for the Dutch government to take a different stance towards Israel. Wim Voermans, Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law in Leiden, says in a national radio broadcast that this is an unusual and unique…

At the beginning of March 2017 the ICCL students visited Brussels for a two-day visit.

On 3 May 2016 Leiden University was admitted as Academic Member and Founding Member of the European Banking Institute (EBI).

De afdeling ondernemingsrecht van de Universiteit Leiden gaat met SEO de Evaluatie Tijdelijke wet transparantie turboliquidatie (ziet op ontbinding van rechtspersonen) voor het WODC (Ministerie van Justitie en Veiligheid) uitvoeren.

We are proud of Chelsea Schuin, Xin Jiang, Siksanee Phollarpthawee and Lucy Opoka for their outstanding research and writing performance in the Children’s Rights Moot Court .

On May 24 Jorrit Rijpma took part in a panel discussion on “national states, common borders: future of border management in Europe, taking place in Warsaw, Poland.

This is the eleventh time that the Moot Court Challenge Cup has been awarded! This time for best counsel in academic year 2022-2023.

Prof. Vriesendorp and prof. Wessels have been recognized in the 2020 Lawdragon list of 500 Leading Global Restructuring & Insolvency Lawyers. Prof. Haentjens has been recognized in the 2020 Lawdragon Leading Global Restructuring Advisors & Consultants guide.

Leiden Law School is pleased to announce the launch of two new Advanced Master’s programmes: Global and European Labour Law and International Dispute Settlement and Arbitration. The NVAO on-site visit took place at the end of November 2017 and we recently received a positive decision for both progra…

Sabine Witting, PhD student at Child Law and eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies, will defend her thesis on Thursday, June 11.

In his article ‘The Uneasy Case for Bankruptcy Legislation and Business Rescue’ professor Adriaanse gives his view on the bankruptcy legislation reform. He is not sure whether the legislation reform reduces the amount of viable businesses that fall prey to liquidation. According to him, empirical evidence…

Preceding the inaugural address of Reinout Vriesendorp as Professor of Insolvency Law at Leiden University: “***+it happens; then and now” a seminar took place on the underestimated effects of hindsight bias in insolvency cases on 23 June 2016.

After a successful launch in the beginning of 2018, the Business & Liability Research Network proudly presents its 2018 Annual Report.

The European Parliament has published a study on the Commission’s Smart Border Proposal co-authored by Jorrit Rijpma, Associate Professor at the Europa Institute in Leiden.

9 teams joined the competition Startup24 In Hubspot Leiden. A 24 hour rollercoaster during which startups make as much progress as possible.

Mirjam Sombroek-van Doorm heeft in samenwerking met de interventie ‘Nu Niet Zwanger’ een derde geldstroomonderzoek gegund gekregen. Het betreft advisering over gezondheidsrechtelijke kwesties binnen de betreffende interventie.

On the 24th of March, Prof. Ton Liefaard gave a lecture at the Girne American University entitled ‘International Children’s Rights: Achievements and Challenges’.

Last week, to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Prof. Dr. Ton Liefaard shone a fresh light on children’s rights, in Italy.

Prof. Dr. Ton Liefaard held a key note lecture at the 5th edition of the EFCAP Congress “Mental health needs of young offenders and victims: Assessment, intervention and legal issues”, which took place on 11, 12 and 13 May, 2016, in Porto, Portugal.

The latest newsletter of the Master of Laws Programme: Advanced Studies in International Children's Rights and the UNICEF Chair in Children's Rights of Leiden Law School, Department of Child Law has been published.

On 21 and 22 April 2022, Vanessa Mak participated in the conference 'Transformation of Consumer Law' at the University of Warwick, organised by Christian Twigg-Flesner and Hans Micklitz.

On 30 October 2017, the current class of students of the advanced LL.M. programme International Children’s Rights visited the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

On early October, the Master of Laws: Advanced Studies in International Children’s Rights released its October Newsletter to its friends and partner networks.

Professor Ann Skelton, Rotating Honorary Chair of Enforcement of Children's Rights 2020/2021 at the Department of Child Law, has been re-elected as member of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child.

Ever wondered how big the food waste problem really is?

At the end of March Jeanette Satink visited the Beijing Children's Legal Aid and Research Center.

Associate Professor Mirjam Sombroek has been asked for advice on account of her expertise in the area of health law and children’s rights.

On 10 February Leiden University celebrated the official opening of Wijnhaven, the University's newest premises in The Hague. Everyone present emphasised the added value of a modern location in the heart of the city.

Nico Schrijver professor emeritus in Public Law and State councillor at the Council of State has been appointed by the European Union and the United Kingdom as a member of the Arbitration Panel which is authorised to settle disputes on the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement.