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The OVB thesis prize was created in 2007, the prize was then called the OVB student prize. We talk to 3 former winners, they tell what it meant to them to win the prize.

Advocaat.be is concerned about a proposed bill on receivership. Justice Minister Vincent Van Quickenborne has made this proposal to crack down on a small group of negligent, excessive and fraudulent administrators. While we understand that the bill aims to stop abuses, we have a few concerns.

Some time ago, we were told that the police apparently also ask suspects by phone to participate in a lie detector test. We as Advocaat.be immediately reacted critically to this. Even the response from the Board of Procurators General is now clear: it cannot be done over the phone.

Yasmina El Kaddouri is a Ghent lawyer who has been working for the non-profit association TAJO for almost 5 years. She introduces young people to the legal profession. We interviewed her about it.

Jan Coninx is a lawyer; a lawyer is also an entrepreneur. So he is well placed as president of the non-profit organisation Entrepreneurs for a Warm Belgium. The non-profit organisation works through projects in the fields of food, culture and education to give people equal opportunities to develop.