GOVTRUST Centre of Excellence search menu search content Trust in Specialized Courts The Unified Patent Court as a Case Study to Disentangle Trust Dynamics | 2024-2027 Trust in Specialized Courts: The Unified Patent Court as a Case Study to Disentangle Trust Dynamics Abstract In various sectors expe…

Federica Baldan unpaid staff Research Federica Baldan Research team Government and Law Assessing and Fostering Independence in Specialised International Courts. 01/10/2020 - 30/09/2024 Abstract The independence of judicial institutions is one of the most debated issues in the context of the good adm…

Sarah Verstraelen unpaid staff Research Sarah Verstraelen Research team Government and Law A particular practice of a constitutional dialogue: analysis of the judgments of ordinary and administrative judges following the Constitutional Court's finding of an unconstitutional legislative lacuna 01/04/…

Stefan Rutten associate professor Research Stefan Rutten Research team Law Enforcement Expertise Stefan Rutten focuses his teaching and research on the judiciary (procedural law), alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and the legal ethics & discipline of the legal professions. Towards An Effective Di…

Steven Vandromme unpaid staff Research Steven Vandromme Research team Law Enforcement Preliminary courts as a judicial link between pretrial criminal investigations and the trial on the merits : is there a need for a judicial control of the decision to prosecute before a case can reach the trial cou…

Annelien Stijleman doctoral scholarship holder Research Annelien Stijleman Research team Government and Law Towards a theory on general principles of proof in administrative law. 01/10/2019 - 30/09/2023 Abstract Numerous administrative decisions are taken every day in Belgium by a variety of adminis…

Patricia Popelier full professor Research Patricia Popelier Research team Government and Law Expertise Theorising and legal analysis as well as interdisciplinary research on (i) Belgian and comparative constitutional law in general, (ii) federalism and multilevel governance, (iii) constitutiuonal re…

Aida Araceli Patino Alvarez unpaid staff Publications Aida Araceli Patino Alvarez The role of constitutional courts in furthering democracy in Latin America : the cases of Colombia, Costa Rica and Mexico Source Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Law, 2022,339 p. Author(s) Aída Araceli PatiÅ

Law Enforcement search menu search content Other Research Projects Ongoing projects How the recognition of responsibility, remorse and apologies can make a difference in judge's decision-making in sentencing and the execution of sentences? 01/10/2022 - 30/09/2026 Abstract In order to make individual…

Bernard Hubeau emeritus occasional assignment Research Bernard Hubeau Research team Expertise Sociology of Law Legal Aid Administration of Justice Housing Law and Housing Policy Urban Planning Fundamental Right to Housing Complaint Handling and Ombudsmen Social Work (and Law) Analysis of the decisio…

Bjorn Kleizen assistant professor - postdoc researcher FWO Research Bjorn Kleizen Research team Politics & Public Governance Expertise Dr. Bjorn Kleizen conducts research into citizen costs of government procedures, for example within the context of the PFOS crisis and the Dutch Childcare Benefits A…

Beatrix Vanlerberghe professor Research Beatrix Vanlerberghe Research team Law Enforcement Sustainable debt collection: towards a novel system of efficient and ethical consumer debt collection (SUSTDEBT). 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2025 Abstract Despite the wealth that a large proportion of our society is l…

Jan Beyers full professor Research Jan Beyers Research team Expertise The group has an extensive expertise in the field of institutional and organizational theories and is capable to supply expertise and advice to organizations (interest groups, bureaucratic agencies, political parties) that seek to…

Birgit Houben domain coordinator Publications Birgit Houben La casa del Cardenal Infante don Fernando de Austria (1620-1641) Source La corte de Felipe IV (1621-1665): reconfiguración de la Monarquía católica / Martínez Milán, José [edit.]; et al.-p. 1679-1705 Author(s) Birgit Houben Citation l…

Esther van Zimmeren professor Research Esther van Zimmeren Research team Business and Law Government and Law Expertise Esther van Zimmeren has particular expertise in Intellectual Property (IP) law, in particular in patent law, IP governance, innovation policy, technology transfer, competition law, …

Private International Law in Motion 2.0 search menu search content PAX Moot Court ABOUT PAX MOOT COURT The PAX Moot Court started in 2012 as an internal moot court activity at Sciences Po Paris initiated by Professor Horatia Muir Watt and Hélène van Lith as part of the SciencesPo team. Over the ye…

Government and Law search menu search content Projects Here you can find a chronological overview of the projects investigated by our research group. Ongoing projects Communication as a driver of trust in the judiciary and for sustainable compliance with the law? 15/09/2024 - 14/09/2029 Abstract The…

Francis Van Loon emeritus occasional assignment Research Francis Van Loon Research team Expertise Research on the relationship between law and society, both fundamental and policy oriented. The hybrid identity of the HIV/AIDS-patient: a longitudinal study of the impact of antiretroviral treatment on…

Marta Pertegas professor Research Marta Pertegas Research team Law and Development Expertise Consultancy in private international law. Private International Law in Motion 2.0 (PAX 2.0). 01/11/2022 - 31/10/2024 Abstract PAX 2.0 combines a number of educational and training activities to ensure a bett…

Tine Van Hof senior researcher - guest professor Research Tine Van Hof Research team Law and Development Personal Rights and Property Rights Expertise Expertise in the topics at the intersection of family law, children's rights and private international law (including the hearing of children, intern…

Law Moot Court Competitions (inter)national moot court competitions Moot Court Competitions (inter)national moot court competitions Moot courts Each year, students from the Faculty of Law take part in various (inter)national moot courts. Moot courts are a great opportunity for students to develop re…

Environmental resolution mechanisms beyond the nation state search menu search content Environmental resolution mechanisms beyond the nation state A comparative analysis of the implementation of court judgements and managerial agreements ENVIMP is a Marie SkÅ‚odowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship pr…

Ingrid Opdebeek emeritus occasional assignment Research Ingrid Opdebeek Research team Government and Law Expertise Expertise in Belgian and comparative general administrative law, and more specific principles of good administration, administrative decision-making and procedure, protection against th…

Stéphanie De Somer associate professor Research Stéphanie De Somer Research team Government and Law Expertise Expertise in Belgian and comparative administrative law in general and in the following topics in particular: - the law of administrative organization (autonomous public bodies, independen…

Law PhD defenses 2022 Attend a PhD defense or consult past defenses PhD defenses 2022 Attend a PhD defense or consult past defenses Accountability of the European Central Bank. Theory, Legal Framework and Practices - Ute Lettanie (14/11/2022) PhD defense Ute Lettanie 14 November 2022 - 17 uur Superv…