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

Berlusconi v. Bank of Italy: Single Supervisory Mechanism creates ‘single judicial review’

In Berlusconi and Fininvest v. Banca d’Italia, the CJEU held that within the framework of the SSM, national draft decisions preceding a final ECB decision are subject to ‘single judicial review’ at the EU Courts, precluding national jurisdiction.

Jouke Tegelaar and Ilya Kokorin • January 22, 2019

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