On 5 February 2020, the T.M.C. Asser Institute and Tilburg University organize a book launch celebrating the publication of the inaugurate volume of the European Yearbook of Constitutional Law (EYCL), entitled Judicial Power: Safeguards and Limits in a Democratic Society. Co-editor Ernst Hirsch Ballin will introduce the European Yearbook of Constitutional Law series, while co-editor Gerhard van der Schyff will introduce the topic of the first volume. Kees Sterk, Vice President of the Dutch Council for the Judiciary and President of the European Network of Councils for the Judiciary, will deliver the keynote speech in which he will discuss the topic of the book, focusing in particular on how threats to judicial independence can best be addressed. The keynote speech will be followed by a round table with experts in the field and a general Q & A session with the audience.
For more information on the event, visit the Asser Institute website.
Wednesday February 5th, 2020, 15:30-17:00
T.M.C. Asser Institute, The Hague