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After a trial of almost four years, the verdict is actually a huge anticlimax. 240 hours of community service for the man who, according to the prosecution, committed...

After I have entered my plea at a hearing, it remains to be seen what the outcome of the case will be. To the judge...

It is becoming increasingly difficult for legislators to keep up with innovations and technological developments. Sometimes the ink is not yet dry, or the...

Section 11a of the Opium Act came into force on 1 March this year. This section prohibits performing acts to prepare or facilitate illegal...

The Paris attacks on 7 January led to a global shockwave, with the slogan "Je suis Charlie" soon to express outrage at...

A record 4983 bankruptcies were declared in the first half of 2013. Bankruptcy often means a personal tragedy for those directly involved,...

A growing global problem is computer crime, or cybercrime. According to an estimate by Europol, victims of cybercrime worldwide would collectively spend €290 billion a year on...

Fraud can erode citizens' and businesses' confidence in our economic system, undermining tax morale and solidarity. This, in turn, can lead to...

From 2011, persons who got behind the wheel with one drink too many could be imposed an alcohol lock programme. The alcohol lock is an immobiliser that...

Around 40 people in the Netherlands are serving life sentences. According to State Secretary for Security and Justice Teeven, life imprisonment is actually life imprisonment. That would mean that...