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How do I use the services of the Netherlands Justice Ombudsman?

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Simply contact us with a brief description of your problems and we will take the matter from there. Please first read the About Us page for details of the availability of our services.

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Who is the Netherlands Justice Ombudsman?

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The Netherlands Justice Ombudsman is an independent organisation based in Brussels. We work in conjunction with a number of European Law Schools and universities from whom we draw legal and other expertise.

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What is the cost?

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NLJO services are free and there is no cost for using our services. In respect of expenses and disbursements, the NLJO works on a contingency basis and these the costs will be negotiated with, and reimbursed by, the responsible Dutch government agency.

Some U.S. litigation involving commercial class actions on behalf of commercial litigants is undertaken on a contingency basis which involves a small pre-agreed percentage of the damages obtained and/or the costs paid to commercial attorneys.

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When can I use NLJO services?   Is there a time limit?

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You can use our services at any time.  Whereas in Dutch law there is a statute of limitation which is often used to frustrate litigants (especially litigants in civil or commercial cases), the Netherlands Justice Ombudsman does not recognise time limits if these are manifestly unfair. Where and when Dutch law makes formal litigation impossible, the Netherlands Justice Ombudsman will use the other available sanctions to obtain redress.

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Where can I find a good Dutch advocate?

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1. Who knows?         2. Ask the NLJO.

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Why doesn't the Netherlands Justice Ombudsman trust the Dutch court system?

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The simple answer is: Judicial Corruption. The systemic corruption of the Dutch Judiciary makes a fair trial in the Netherlands almost impossible. The Dutch court system has often been compared with a casino, with the qualification that in a casino the house odds are know, whereas in the Dutch court system the games are operated by crooks.

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What is a Court of Sanction?

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The only method of ensuring a fair judicial exposure of any case is to take the case out of the Netherlands and have the matters decided at a trial in an objective overseas jurisdiction. The choice of the jurisdiction will depend on the particular case. A situation is engineered whereby the Dutch State finds it impossible to resist litigation in an overseas court of law and in effect those proceedings are used as a trial of the Dutch State and the individuals concerned.

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Why does The Netherlands Justice Ombudsman use Common Law jurisdictions when sanctions are imposed?

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The use of Common Law jurisdictions is not only an expression of judicial impartiality, but also an expression of the democratic process. The main benefit is the jury system, where the case is tried by representatives of the public and not by representatives of the state, is that it is a democratic process when the public can often vote on the behaviour of the state and overturn state corruption and prejudice. In the Netherlands such democratic mechanisms do not exist; and thus The Netherlands Justice Ombudsman uses the systems available in Common Law jurisdictions where democratic institutions are available.

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How is The Netherlands Justice Ombudsman financed?

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The Netherlands Justice Ombudsman has and does receive financing, grants and contributions from various European states, various national Parliaments and various governmental organisations in European and elsewhere. In addition, commercial organisations provide financing and research grants, as well as ancillary staff and operational facilities. The Netherlands Justice Ombudsman operates as a non-profit charitable trust.

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Why the confrontational approach to the Dutch State?

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A substantial amount of psychological research has been conducted regarding the attitudes and perceptions of the individuals in the various branches of the Dutch State and this research has shown conclusively that the degree of moral and ethical corruption is so profound that only the most astringent language will have any effect on the parties concerned. Furthermore, in an international context, when and where the Dutch State fails to react to the use of a forceful approach then that demonstrates the fact that the Dutch State has no answer to the charges and thereby the international community will recognise the guilt of the individuals concerned.

It will be noticed that the terms and allegations used by The Netherlands Justice Ombudsman are aggressive and forthright; and the reason for this is not gratuitous impoliteness, but reflects the despair that many Europeans have at the very sad, corrupt and criminal state of the Dutch Judiciary and Government.  The Dutch Judiciary, the Dutch Government, and the abuses of the Rule of Law in the Netherlands will not improve unless one squarely confronts the inadequacies and the criminality of the individuals involved. If the situation in the Netherlands eventually improves then the frank terminology of The Netherlands Justice Ombudsman will moderate; until that time The Netherlands Justice Ombudsman will call a Nazi a Nazi, and if Dutch judges, prosecution officers and ministers object to that definition then the simply solution is that they stop behaving like Nazis.    Also see: Operational methodology & theory.