On 1 December 2023, I delivered my inaugural address as Professor of Philosophy of Law at the Faculty of Law of Maastricht University. The title was: On the Necessity of Judicial Review for Democratic Governance.
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It was a great day. One of the highlights was the ‘stair photo’ with the entire cortege.
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The text of the speech will be published in the Maastricht Law Series later this year. The video recording can be viewed here.