Dutch Supreme Court often gives no reasons for rejected appeals, data show

Dutch Supreme Court often gives no reasons for rejected appeals, data show

Most people who lose cases before the Dutch Supreme Court, the Hoge Raad, are not told why, according to new figures from the court, prompting criticism from legal experts.In 2025, the court rejected 976 appeals and did not provide a substantive explanation in 571 of those rulings. The cases involve cassation proceedings, in which the court reviews whether the law was correctly applied, not the underlying facts.