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Law

Practicing good law is about more than just legal knowledge. Law scholars at Radboud University work together with legal practitioners, and have one foot in society.

News about law studies

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Wanted: curious children for science podcast (in Dutch)

Radboud University is looking for children with silly, difficult or fun questions they would like to ask a scientist in a podcast.

Hoe democratieën ten onder gaan | Lezing en gesprek met politicoloog Carolien van Ham en classicus André Lardinois

How Democracies Collapse | Lecture and Conversation with Political Scientist Carolien van Ham and Classicist André Lardinois

Is democracy inherently fragile? Learn from political scientist Carolien van Ham and classicist André Lardinois how we look at democracy nowadays.

Gevangenis

Will the Netherlands soon no longer be the champion of short prison sentences?

The Public Prosecution Service recently announced that it will impose community service orders and fines more frequently. Criminal law expert Sonja Meijer reflects on the new guidelines.

Researchers

Researchers from various faculties and research institutes work on interdisciplinary research regarding law and legal studies.

Prof. T. de Lange (Tesseltje)
Prof. J.L.W. Broeksteeg (Hansko)
Prof. A.B. Terlouw (Ashley)
Prof. F.J. Zuiderveen Borgesius (Frederik)
Prof. D. Busch (Danny)
Dr B.M.A. van Eck (Marlies)
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Projects

Migrant working in a crucial sector

Migrants in the Front Line

An interdisciplinary team is examining both the effects that coronavirus measures are having on migrant workers who work in key sectors and the opportunities that the coronavirus crisis has offered for improving the protection of migrant workers.

Political pamphlets on a sign

Political parties between freedom and restraint

Under current Dutch law, political parties are rarely regulated. This project investigates whether legal and constitutional regulation of the form, organisation and function of political parties is needed.

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Contact

Media publications looking for information or in-depth explanation from experts about this theme can contact the Press Information and Science Communication team of Radboud University. We are also available for more information about current research, promotions and other questions.

+31 24 361 60 00

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