Court: Telegraaf publication unlawful due to insufficient factual basis
Thomas won a lawsuit about an unlawful publication in De Telegraaf. The court held that the sources were insufficiently factual to support the serious allegations made.
Track record
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Thomas van VugtInjunction won: court finds SP statements unlawful
Thomas won summary proceedings against the Socialist Party (SP). The preliminary relief judge held that the accusations and insinuations made by the SP could not be substantiated and were insufficiently concrete, and therefore had to be regarded as unlawful.
Multimillion tulip-trade case: assisted growers in landmark litigation
Around 2006, Nienke acted in a major case (with a stake of approximately € 176 million) involving 74 parties, representing several flower bulb growers and their companies in proceedings in which they were held liable for large amounts alongside many other bulb growers, traders and parties in the sector. This high-profile case echoed the tulip mania of 1636-1637: just as in the 17th century, tulip prices rose sharply due to investor interest; via “koopbriefjes” (purchase slips), lots of bulbs still in the ground were repeatedly traded. This speculative futures market eventually collapsed.
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