Prelude
In the past I was invited by Christine to offer a contribution to the activities of the PPG University. An initial scribble on the outer fringes of confidentiality and attorney-client privilege was posted. Not sure how to retrieve this post, but any interested parties will no doubt be able to find it hidden somewhere in the non-illuminated parts of this website.
This new thread serves to function as a collection of future legal puzzles. How are certain legal outcomes perceived by non-lawyers? Do certain legal technicalities make sense to the general public? Why do lawyers tend to talk as if their cradle was situated in Shakespearean times?
The online gambling conundrum
An initial topic which may serve as "food for thought" concerns a matter which has sparked debate in legal circles in the Netherlands. The Supreme Court has been requested to consider the legal consequences of non-licensed online gambling platforms offering licensed gambling activities to consumers. Various users of such platforms have initiated litigation to seek a reimbursement of any losses incurred online.
Does this amount to free gambling at the expense of these platforms? Does it seem justified that the lack of a proper licence is the full responsibility of the platform offering gambling activities? And in the event that any losses must be reimbursed to consumers, does a similar outcome apply in the reverse case where a consumer has obtained income from winning bets?
