1. Meeting the court: the people and the law Prof. mr. Hans den Tonkelaar Prof.dr. Leny de Groot-van Leeuwen Food for Thought, 1 February 2016

2. Meeting the court: content Buildings Proceedings Judges Principles

3. To the court

4. The district court in Arnhem, the Netherlands

5. The Supreme Court of the USA, Washington

6. Hof van Cassatie, Palais de Justice, Bruxelles, Belgium

7. The court system Supreme court/Court of cassation Courts of Appeal Courts of first instance

8. Court buildings in Utrecht, the Netherlands and in Germany

9. In front of the district court in Utrecht: Lady Justice

10. Lady Justice

11. Access for all…

12. Art. 6.1 European Covention Human Rights In the determination of his civil rights and obligations or of any criminal charge against him, everyone is entitled to a fair and public hearing (…. ) by an independent and impartial judge tribunal established by law.

13. Behind the door of a district court in the Netherlands

14. 3 areas of law Private or Civil law: conflicts between people Administrative law: conflicts between individuals and he administration Criminal law: about offences, crimes

15. Behind the door: security

16. Courtroom in the district court in Utrecht, the Netherlands

17. Public gallery: justice has to be seen to be done

18. Public gallery

19. Another courtroom

20. 8 judges (Germany, Karlsruhe, Bundesverfassungsgericht)

21. 3 judges (The Netherlands, district court)

22. 3 judges (The Netherlands)

23. 1 judge (the Netherlands)

24. The selection and appointment of judges

25. Meeting the court: Criminal Law

26. Meeting the court: criminal law

27. The role of lay persons

28. The role of lay persons: jury in for example UK, USA and Belgium

29. Meeting the court: the people https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHXlt1f qy3Q

30. The concept of the rule of law = All under the same law The judge is impartial Separation of powers Open to all