Procedural Justice in Dutch Administrative Law Proceedings

In this paper we discuss recent developments in administrative court proceedings in the Netherlands, called the New Approach. Along with developments leading to the New Approach, it became clear that the insights from research on procedural justice deserve particular attention. The goals of the judge's actions in this respect are both that the proceedings are fair and just and that parties perceive the way they are being treated during proceedings as fair and just. Within the New Approach we discern five procedural justice elements: (1) respect, (2) voice and due consideration, (3) some influe... Mehr ...