Historical evolution law

The Department of Constitutional and Administrative Law of Leiden University is active in education in various ways.

Department of Civil Law.

Department of Child Law.

Department of Civil Procedure Law.

Encyclopedie en Filosofie van het Recht is a specialisation of the master’s programme Rechtsgeleerdheid (Law) at the renowned Leiden Law School of Leiden University. This unique programme considers the philosophical issues and concepts upon which law is founded, in the broadest sense.

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The Department of Child Law focuses in its education on the legal position of the child in national and international law.

Leiden Law School has established the Empirical Legal Studies Lab to support legal research and education using empirical methods.

Each year, Leiden Law Academy welcomes over 2500 course participants. Outstanding lecturers and renowned specialists from the professional field provide legal courses and training.

The Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies continues Leiden University’s long and outstanding tradition in the study and teaching of public international law.

The Philosophy of Law Department is responsible for various courses both in the Bachelors and the Masters.

On 13 December 2018, Stijn Voskamp defended her thesis 'Onderwijsovereenkomst'. The doctoral research was supervised by Prof. mr. A.G. Castermans.

The objective of the minor Law, Culture and Development is to teach students about the central concepts of law and the connections between law, culture and development.

From Jan. 24 until Jan. 26 the 11th annual conference on Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) takes place in Brussels. The Leiden Center for Law and Digital Technologies (eLaw) will be represented in several of the panels at the conference.

On 20 April 2017 Jorrit Rijpma, Eugenio Cusumano, and Melanie Fink organise a Workshop to discuss the legal and policy implications of the surge in privately conducted search and rescue operations in the Central Mediterranean. The Workshop takes place in cooperation between the Law School and the Faculty…

As partner within the EuDEco-poject, the Centre for Law and Digital Technologies (eLaw) organized a panel titled “Filling accountability holes in algorithmic networks” as part of the 11th annual conference on Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP), January 24-26 2018 in Brussels.

Leiden Law School offers intensive education programmes that provide tremendous opportunities for talented students.

The programme of the Advanced Master Air and Space Law is a combination of public air law, private air law & space law, in international & European perspective

The programme works to shed light on transnational, international and comparative aspects of law. We will focus on theory and the practical application.

Starting this academic year (2016-2017) Maartje van der Woude, Professor of Sociology of Law at the Van Vollenhoven Institute will organize the Leiden Socio-Legal Series (LSLS).

This is an Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility project of Leiden Law School with Shandong University in Qingdao.

Department of Financial Law

The Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology is located in the Kamerlingh Onnes Building (KOG).

How, when and why the EU legislates to facilitate the private enforcement of EU law before national courts.

The Center for Law and Digital Technologies (eLaw) was founded in 1985 and has a leading role in research and education on law and digital technologies.

The vision of the Business & Law Research Network (BLRN) is that company and insolvency law should facilitate and ignite societal collaboration and cooperation, to serve economic development and societal interests. Law should therefore be closely aligned with socio-economic developments, which requires…

The secretariat of the Company Law Department is located in the Kamerlingh Onnes Building, Leiden, room B.243.

Social Policy is increasingly incorporated as a subject of European law. The Social Dialogue with labour and management organisations leads to agreements that can be transformed into Directives of the Council

Leiden Law School is working hard to improve sustainability both in education and teaching within the faculty, at our campus and in its research. You can read all about the university's vision and ambitions, recent developments in this area, our current sustainability projects and how students and…

The progression of EU law: Accommodating change and upholding values Coordinator: Dr. Moritz Jesse

The programma structure of the advanced master International Children's Rights of Leiden University can be found on this page.

In the Netherlands judges are not the only ones to impose sentences. The Public Prosecution Service and the authorities can also pass sentences. Experts from Leiden research how these sentencing processes work and how they can be improved in order to protect the legal status of the public.

Career prospects are very important these days. The programme European and International Human Rights law provides you knowledge in human rights settings.

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The institute has six secretariats for the various departments and is located at the Kamerlingh Onnes Gebouw.

Several times per year, the Europa Institute organises a ‘Meet the Author’ event. In the context of this event series external academics come to Leiden to discuss one of their recent publications. The event starts with a conversation between a member of the Europa Institute and the author, after which…

The programme International Criminal Law at Leiden University prepares you for a succesful career. Read more about our career preparation activities

This unique, interdisciplinary Master focuses on the interaction and gaps between the “law on the books” and the “law in action.” It combines theories and methods from both law and the social sciences to the practical operation of law. The core curriculum equips students with the conceptual approaches…

How can legal education in Indonesia become more relevant for supporting the rule of law and providing legal services that common citizens need?

Leiden Law Academy (LLA) organises professional conferences for Leiden Law School. These vary from one day to multiple days.

The Europa Institute of Leiden University is one of the oldest academic institutes specialised in the law of the European Union and the European Convention on Human Rights; it was established in 1957, the same year as the European Economic Community itself.

The programme structure of the specialization International Criminal Law can be found on this page. The programme consists of several courses.

The Van Vollenhoven Institute for Law, Governance and Society (VVI) is part of the Leiden Law School.

Find out how to apply for Public International Law at Leiden University by following our step-by-step guide.

We give you 10 reasons why you should study the programme Law & Finance at Leiden University. We have expert instructors and an excellent reputation

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The European courtroom as political arena? Judicial interference in politically charged issues in European asylum law and criminal law

Find out how to apply for European Law at Leiden University by following our step-by step guide.

Do you aspire to a national or international career in law? Then choose the master’s programme Law - European Law - at Leiden University: a broad and solid foundation for your career.