News Law
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“Positive engagement with politics can strengthen the academic community”
09th May 2023At a time when the value of scientific expertise is being challenged in society, a positive engagement with politics can strengthen the academic community. That’s what Professor of International Data Governance Linnet Taylor will argue in her inaugural address on May 12th, 2023.
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New European Unified Patent Court: a great improvement for the Netherlands
17th April 2023On June 1, 2023, the new European Patent Court or Unified Patent Court (UPC) will open its doors. This event is important not only for the legal community but for all citizens of the European Union, states Prof. Willem Hoyng in the farewell speech he will deliver at Tilburg University on Friday, April 21, 2023.
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The role of government lawyers in shaping the relationship between government and law
13th April 2023Government lawyers play a role in shaping the relationship between law and government. As that relationship is frequently strained – recent examples include the Dutch childcare benefit scandal, the Integrated Approach to Nitrogen ruling, and the Urgenda rulings –Wubbo Wierenga explored precisely how government lawyers fulfill their role and why.