Early this week, on Monday 10 October, the biggest trial in our country's history should have begun. The terrorism trial following the 22 March 2016 attacks in Brussels and Zaventem. But the accused boxes in the courtroom - cages, as they are called - proved unacceptable to the...
Episode 14 - The assize court, out of date or a holdout?
Early this week, on Monday 10 October, the biggest trial in our country's history should have begun. The terrorism trial following the 22 March 2016 attacks in Brussels and Zaventem. But the accused boxes in the courtroom - cages, as they are called - proved unacceptable to the...
Selling a property: some important formalities
In principle, purchase agreements come into being form-free. However, in the sale of immovable property, this is deviated from in the vast majority of cases. For instance, parties often stipulate that the contract only arises after the signing of a writing, such as the compromise or private sale deed. Moreover, the purchase agreement can...
The recourse claim of the insurer: a contestable claim?
A previous blog took a closer look at the right to compensation of road accident victims. It highlighted the legal obligation to take out liability insurance for motor vehicles. As a result, only motor vehicles are allowed on public roads provided the civil liability to which they may give rise is covered by...
Episode 13 - The attack on Walter Van Steenbrugge
Not a summer without worries at Walter and Johan's office. On Thursday 12 August, there is a sudden thunderclap: Walter Van Steenbrugge is charged by the public prosecutor with membership of a criminal organisation and has to appear before the chambers. Before Walter fully realises...
