Facultative Mixity: Blessing Disguised? Even when the EU could act alone on the international stage, Member States often insist on being involved alongside the EU institutions. The Court of Justice is reluctant to curtail this political choice. Timothy Roes • March 05, 2019
Finnish Constitutional Law Committee adopts ultra vires review of secondary EU law? Constitutional Law Court’s ultra vires review of EU law, but similar actions by other European institutions have mostly stayed under the radar. Tomi Tuominen • February 26, 2019 • 1 comment
Khomeini’s invention of theoterrorism On February 14, 1989, Ayatollah Khomeini issued a death sentence on Salman Rushdie because, in Khomeini’s opinion, Rushdie had criticised Islam’s sacred icons. Khomeini introduced a new terrorist tactic, “theoterrorism". Paul Cliteur • February 19, 2019
Brexit and the courts of London, or how England scrambles to remain a relevant jurisdiction Commercial and financial transaction documentation commonly refers to the London courts to adjudicate any dispute. After Brexit, this forum clause may be problematic. The HCCC is a solution of sorts - parties may have to reconsider their choice of court. Matthias Haentjens and Laura van Bochove • February 18, 2019
The appraisal of DNA evidence in criminal law In recent years many initiatives have been taken to improve how criminal law judges interpret DNA evidence. How well is DNA evidence appraised in criminal law courts today? Kiki Twisk • February 14, 2019
The status of UK citizens in the EU after Brexit An important implication of Brexit is the changing position of UK nationals in the EU-27. In this blog I will outline the proposed regulation on visa-free travel and discuss the residence of UK nationals for periods exceeding 90 days in the EU. Mark Klaassen • February 07, 2019 • 2 comments
Extending Rights and Growing Responsibilities The environmental lawyer David Boyd has written a very interesting book about the gradual process of extending the legal concept of ‘rights’ to the non-human world: not only to animals, but also – for instance – to trees, rivers and whole eco-systems. Wim Bonis • February 06, 2019
Please Sir, may I have some more... guns With each new school shooting, Trump (with the NRA) seems to capitalize on these tragedies to push the political agenda on gun control. The concepts of the precautionary principle and the politics of fear shape their policies Olivia Kearney • February 05, 2019
Dutch international tax policy: the end of letterbox companies? The Netherlands has developed into the world’s leading hub for multinational tax planning. Will that change under growing international pressure? Henk Vording and Jan Vleggeert • January 24, 2019
