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AI is increasingly being used in the judicial system. But do litigants know how such systems impact verdicts? It’s important that they do, argues Ljubiša Metikoš in his dissertation. ‘The system must be explainable, so that citizens can contest decisions.’

AI in the courtroom jeopardises citizens’ dignity AI is increasingly being used in the judicial system. But do litigants know how such systems impact verdicts? It’s important that they do, argues Ljubiša Metikoš in his dissertation. ‘The system must be explainable, so that citizens can contest decisions. It shows a profound lack of respect if...

We need to get ready for the next health crisis, warns legal scholar Pramiti Parwani. Although the COVID-19 pandemic now seems far behind us, we would like to keep it that way. Read more about her research.

Have we learned enough from COVID-19 to face the next pandemic? The COVID-19 pandemic now seems far behind us – and we would like to keep it that way. But we need to get ready for the next health crisis, warns legal scholar Pramiti Parwani. In her PhD research on vaccine access, she argues that without a structural transformation in vaccine supply chains, the ...

AI promises better healthcare — but not for everyone. Many medical tools are trained on narrow datasets, putting minorities at risk. With a Vidi grant, Mahsa Shabani explores how law can help make AI in healthcare fairer.

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AI in healthcare is not inclusive enough AI in healthcare is advancing rapidly, but not equally. Researcher Mahsa Shabani of the UvA warns that biased data and weak regulation exclude certain groups and threaten their trust in healthcare systems.

People are losing their jobs due to technical developments, globalisation and climate change. ‘But you don’t address the loss of community by only financially compensating people', argues Giacomo Tagiuri, assistant professor of EU Law.

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The “losers” of the economy and what is owed to them People are losing their jobs due to technical developments, globalisation and climate change. ‘My strong intuition is that a better understanding of the experiences of these so-called “losers” can contribute to more just economies and societies’, says Giacomo Tagiuri. He received an ERC Star...

🎗️Congrats to Amit Zac and Giacomo Tagiuri for receiving a starting grant from the European Research Council (ERC).

Zac, from Amsterdam Center For Laws & Economics, addresses the challenge of reassessing deterrence theory and regulatory effectiveness in the context of a digital society 📱.

Tagiuri, from Amsterdam Centre for European Law and Governance, seeks to explore how law and regulation can govern loss in economic transformations 🛒.

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ERC Starting Grants for nine UvA Researchers - UvA Staff The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Starting Grants this year to nine researchers at the University of Amsterdam (UvA). The laureates are: Johana Kotišová, Milica Nikolic, Sebastian Pfeilmeier, Ziggy Pleunis, Gulnaz Sibgatullina, Giacomo Tagiuri, Amit Zac, Jianbo Zhang and Jeroen Zuidd...

William Worster aims to provide courts with a ‘legal roadmap’ for handling deportation and diplomacy. He worked as an immigration lawyer in the US before moving to the Netherlands.

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How useful is the promise “Don’t worry, he’ll be fine” in deportation cases? ‘We will not torture him when he returns’, one diplomat assures another in a deportation case. Does that promise create a legal obligation? William Worster aims to provide courts with a ‘legal roadmap’ for handling deportation and diplomacy in his thesis. ‘One of the promises was simply, ....

Do you have to pay income tax on your online marketplace sales? 🤑 “It's become much harder to get away with tax evasion in the platform economy.”

Juan Manuel Vázquez, PhD who is a PhD at the University of Amsterdam, has evaluated the EU’s efforts to tackle tax evasion on online platforms.

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Why are some influencers not paying income tax? Why don’t successful influencers pay tax while small start-ups do? Researcher Juan Manuel Vázquez on how EU policy DAC7 targets platforms—and why it still needs refining.

Lawyers are at the forefront of the fight for democracy in the United States, says professor of Legal Ethics Scott Cummings. 'The situation is at its most critical point.’ The attacks on universities, free press, and courts are unprecedented.

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Where are the lawyers while Trump attacks democratic institutions? Lawyers are at the forefront of the fight for democracy in the United States, says Scott Cummings. He thinks it is essential that big law firms stand up against Trump