This book provides a systematic and accessible introduction to the state of EU migration law in 2025. It explores (in 15 chapters) the meaning of EU legislation on migration in the light of fundamental rights and principles of Union law as explained in leading case-law of the European courts. It is particularly aimed at students, but may also be useful for practitioners, policymakers or others interested in the legal foundations of migration in Europe. Today’s Union law contains a comprehen...

This volume showcases a collection of Empirical Legal Studies (ELS) that were conducted at five universities in the Netherlands as part of the Law Sector Plan in the period between 2019 and 2025. The contributions to this volume use both quantitative and qualitative research methods to study the effects of court decisions and legislation in various fields of law, including civil law, criminal law, administrative law and EU law. Based on these contributions, this volume examines how ELS resear...

Rechters komen in hun werk geregeld wetgevingsknelpunten tegen, zoals wettelijke voorschriften die onduidelijk of inconsistent zijn of in strijd zijn met hogere normen. Meestal weten rechters binnen de bestaande juridische kaders oplossingen te vinden voor deze knelpunten, maar soms brengen zij deze ook onder de aandacht van de wetgever. Dat gebeurt via rechterlijke uitspraken, maar ook via andere kanalen, zoals gerechtelijke jaarverslagen. Deze praktijk wordt in dit onderzoek aangeduid als r...