In many criminal investigations under the Dutch continental law system, the investigation à décharge on behalf of the defense is a challenge. Due to the inquisitorial system it is not a given that the defense can interview any and all witnesses. The defense has to......
Article 6 of the ECHR gives a suspect the right to a public hearing before an independent and impartial court within a reasonable period of time. Our experience is however that (financial) criminal investigations take a very long time. The workload of the Financial Intelligence......
On 23 and 24 May 2019 we attended the Half Year Conference of the International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA) in Hong Kong. One of the tax sessions was devoted to the changing landscape of professional liability of tax advisors across the world. We concluded......
