This book examines the rise of populist constitutionalism and the main trends that have led to the current, ongoing crises in liberal democracy. Combining theoretical contributions, comparative typologies and important case studies, the spread of populism and illiberal democracy in Europe is critically explored.

This book analyses in a comprehensive manner the phenomenon of 'public interest' in different areas of law, both public and private. The contributions focus on the definition of public interest and the distinction between public and private interest. Further, they define the relevant 'public' and investigate the weight of public interest in case of conflict with other considerations and the legal consequences of its breach.

This book analyses the emerging concept of 'non-regression' as a novel legal principle of international environmental law. In order to do so, it traces the development of related concepts in the framework of international human rights law and advocates their application to international environmental law using a novel approach of comparative law method.

Dit boek bundelt én actualiseert de vijf boekjes die reeds verschenen zijn in de reeks “De aanbestedende overheid &” (met name: Contacten met inschrijvers, De aansprakelijkheid voor fouten in de opdrachtdocumenten, Het prijsonderzoek en abnormale prijzen, Schadevergoeding, Gunningscriteria) tot één omvangrijk handboek, en voegt daar een nieuw zesde deel aan toe: selectie. De focus ligt op de concrete toepassing van de rechtsregels door de v...

This book concerns the impact of recent changes in technology (including the internet and artificial intelligence), as well as innovations (such as the changing ways of billing, new law firm structures and requirements and new employment practices) on the wellbeing of lawyers. There is evidence that the wellbeing of lawyers can be enhanced or diminished by these new practices and developments.

Through a collection of expert analyses, this book aims to deepen our understanding of the dangers of fake news and disinformation, while also charting well-informed and realistic ways ahead.

Dit werk biedt een overzicht van zeer recente rechtspraak (eind 2018 - begin 2020) in verband met de vergoeding van letselschade in handige samenvattingen, en ontsloten via een chronologisch en een trefwoordenregister. Een ingesloten USB-stick bevat de integrale teksten.

This book addresses the fundamental question of the creation of medical guidelines in healthcare systems, critiques the current state of 'evidence-based' guideline-making in England and the Netherlands, and demonstrates how the development of guidelines involves a series of subjective choices driven by economic, cultural, institutional and political forces.

This volume includes chapters on "Newcomers in the Electricity Market: Aggregators and Storage", "Hydropower Concessions in the EU: A Need for Liberalisation or Privatisation?", "Investments and des-Investments in the Energy Sector", "Offshore Decommissioning in the North Sea", "CCS as a Climate Tool: North Sea Practice" and "From EU Climate Goals to National Climate Laws".