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Does the life sentence now have a real prospect of freedom?
In my September 2014 blog titled: "punished for life and still start resocialising?", I advocated a periodic reassessment of an imposed...
Case closed by municipality without any culpability of operator. Business risk?
It regularly happens that a mayor closes a catering establishment because a criminal offence is alleged to have occurred in or near that establishment. Recently,...
Why Wilders has gone too far
There is no democracy without pluralism, tolerance and broad-mindedness, according to the European Court of Human Rights. In a democratic society, dissenters should...
Corruption: many shades of grey.
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...
Looking into the soul of a judge (through the eyes of a lawyer).
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...
On a street race between Uber(pop) and lawmakers. Who will win?
It is becoming increasingly difficult for legislators to keep up with innovations and technological developments. Sometimes the ink is not yet dry, or the...
Nederwiet; Backdoor problem becomes even more problematic with new Section 11a Opium Act.
Section 11a of the Opium Act came into force on 1 March this year. This section prohibits performing acts to prepare or facilitate illegal...
To be or not to be Charlie....?
The Paris attacks on 7 January led to a global shockwave, with the slogan "Je suis Charlie" soon to express outrage at...
A disorderly administration will soon be threatened with imprisonment.
A record 4983 bankruptcies were declared in the first half of 2013. Bankruptcy often means a personal tragedy for those directly involved,...
Cybercrime
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...
How the rise in insurance fraud can become a problem of bona fide policyholders.
Fraud can erode citizens' and businesses' confidence in our economic system, undermining tax morale and solidarity. This, in turn, can lead to...
Has the alcolock programme breathed its last?
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...