Stibbe protects students
Matter
NL Law
Expertise
In 2011 the Dutch government expressed its intention to fine students €3,000 if they take too long to graduate. Student unions opposed to this change and approached Stibbe with a request for pro bono legal counsel.
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Our lawyers spent several weeks on this complex case and concluded that the government’s proposal violated various legal principles and was unlawful. The student unions used our advice to lobby Parliament, but this was only partially successful. The case was then taken to court with the help of Stibbe.
