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Profile:
University Education.
Mr Van Es
read Law at the Rijksuniversiteit Leiden from September 1985 till June
1989 as
a part-time student, first in weekends and after the first year, as an
evening
student. Then living in Amsterdam, Mr Van Es became interested in Dutch
and
European Alien Law, but maintained more affinity towards Family and
Criminal
Law.
From
September 1974 till December 1977 Mr Van Es studied Medicine at The
Erasmus
Universiteit in Rotterdam. Mr Van Es made the switch to the
Pharmaceutical
Industry in The Netherlands, starting at Sandoz Netherlands and moving
on to
Smith Kline & French (now Glaxo-Smith Kline) ending his former
career with
Janssen Pharmaceutica Netherlands.
Mr Van Es
also held a part-time laboratory job with the Central Laboratory of the
Blood Transfusion
Division of The Dutch Red Cross Organisation in Amsterdam. The medical education and
subsequent extra-curricular experience in the Pharmaceuticals Industry
became
very useful in the Criminal Practice where DNA evidence in crimes,
through
the
years became very prominent.
General and Family Law.
Dutch
Family Law, including divorce, custody, alimony and minor
representation (with
juvenile
delinquency cases next to the adult criminal cases), has been the
primary basis
of the practice. In The Netherlands, general Law subjects like rent
issues,
civil liability, estate matters and debt collection can easily pass
through the
practice of Mr Van Es.
From 1990
Mr Van Es has his practise in the South of The Netherlands, north of Eindhoven where he started in family law cases
using methods of mediation first. Family battles leading up to divorce
proceedings should never be aggravated by Mr Van Es, but sometimes Mr
Van Es
needs to be firm, tough and do what has to be done in the best interest
of the
children and the client. Should the other party choose for
confrontational
tactics, Mr Van Es will first try to lower the barriers by reminding
that party
(he or she) is an adult human being, be they are parents or not, and an
emotional
approach to the fore coming divorce is understandable, but should
subside as
soon as possible. It is not in the interest of the parties that their
lawyers
aggravate the damage already done to the relationship.
Islamic Family Law in The Netherlands.
Mr Van Es
has knowledge of the “Mudawwana”, known as the Moroccan Family Law of February 5
2004, and
is able to assist and advise those living in The Netherlands who have
the need
of an Islamic divorce. The Dutch courts can be requested to follow the
Rules of
Law as codified in The Mudawwana.
It is said
that The Mudawwana can not only be followed for those of Moroccan
origin, but
also for other Muslim Countries and its citizens, except for Tunisian
descendants. The principals of Islamic Family Law are to be found in
The
Mudawwana and are such that the majority of Muslim clients in The
Netherlands,
be they of other origin, will benefit from having a Dutch lawyer with
knowledge
of The Mudawwana. Mr Van Es grew up in the Far East as well as in the Middle East,
especially in Bahrain.
Criminal law.
In Dutch
Criminal Cases the percentage of acquittals is presently around 4% while in the 1990ies it was about 6%. The
Dutch Public Prosecutor has been helped by legislation to reduce that
percentage. Dutch Criminal Lawyers nowadays have also - through
jurisprudence
and codification - been confronted with
the need of more argumentation / motivation in their pleas and motions.
But . . . 80%
of impossible is still possible!
Civil Litigation.
Mr Van Es
is dedicated to the client’s case and will not proceed litigation
without
thorough consultation with the client, but is always ‘Dominus Litis’.
Mr Van Es
will get the client involved to solve the problem, for in his opinion
the
client will be able to come to terms with the problem sooner and thus
benefit
from her or his own input.
General obligations.
In The
Netherlands a lawyer cannot take cases on the basis of “no cure no pay”.
Mr Van Es
complies to all the rules and regulations of The Dutch Order of
Advocates and
to those set by the Local Order.
Mr Van Es does follow up-date law courses and
study groups,
for a Dutch lawyer is obliged to report yearly of law courses etc. to
the Order.
Mr Van Es is
also a
certified Legal Aid Lawyer.
Mr Van Es has a "Third Party Money Foundation" for the receipt of
client monies and is properly insured for his Law Practise, all
according to
the rules
and regulations of the Dutch Order.
And last, Mr Van Es also has a complaint procedure according to the
rules and the regulations stipulated by the Dutch Order.
Links to
professionals abroad:
Mr Van Es
can recommend the following professionals:
San Diego, California USA:
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The
Dutch Bar Association
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Conseil des Barreaux de l'Union européenne
- Council of the Bars and Law Societies of the European Union
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The Court of Justice of the European Communities
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The United Nations International Law
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Council
of Europe
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Lid van Vereniging voor Familie- en
Jeugdrecht
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