The Dutch government received fierce criticism during the parliamentary inquiry into the benefits scandal and its fraud policy this week. The National Ombudsman, the Dutch Data Protection Authority, and the Council of State all had no good word to say about the government’s fraud approach while speaking with the parliamentary committee of inquiry.
By tradition, the moot court competition of the 'Vereniging voor Bestuursrecht' (VAR, Dutch Administrative Law Association) takes place in May every year. This year, it was the honour of Leiden University to organise the event.On 10 May 2023, eight t