by Martine Wernsen | Jun 17, 2020
The Dutch word ‘smaad’ means: making accusations against someone publicly, in order to damage someones reputation. If you do this knowing the accusations are not true, it is called ‘laster’. In the UK defamation is split into...
by Martine Wernsen | Jun 8, 2020
A court decision that someone is not allowed to come to a certain location. The prohibition is often given for a radius of 100 metres or 500 metres around a location. This could be for instance a home, school or work location. If you also want to ask for a restraining...
by Martine Wernsen | Jun 3, 2020
Stalking is a deliberate and structural harassment of a person, as a result of which that person feels his or her freedom and safety have been compromised. This can also be done by telephone or via the internet. Stalking is a crime. Since 2000, the Netherlands has had...
by Martine Wernsen | Jun 3, 2020
The term ‘domestic violence’ refers to the relationship between perpetrator and victim. Domestic violence involves physical, sexual and psychological forms of violence. Various forms of domestic violence It can include: child abuse, elder abuse,...
by Martine Wernsen | May 5, 2020
You can start a interlocutory procedure. This can be dealt with in court on short notice. Sometimes in a few days, sometimes in a few weeks. This depends on the courts agenda, and on the assesment of urgency by the court. A restraining order is often asked for because...
