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Dr. Dave van Toor is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University's School of Law, affiliated with the Willem Pompe Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology. His academic work intersects with practical judicial experience as a Deputy Judge at both the Amsterdam Court of Appeal and Limburg Court. He also serves as an Editorial Member for EHRC Updates, providing expert commentary on European human rights cases.
His research focuses on Human Rights, Criminal Procedure, Judgment and Decision-Making, and Comparative Law, with growing expertise in Neurotechnology in Criminal Justice and Digital Evidence. Van Toor examines how technological advancements impact legal procedures, particularly regarding smartphone forensics, biometric unlocking, and digital evidence admissibility. His work consistently addresses the tension between effective law enforcement and fundamental rights protection in the digital age.
Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal evolving research trajectories toward neurotechnology applications in criminal justice, cross-border digital evidence challenges, and algorithmic decision-making in judicial contexts. His analysis of the EncroChat operation and European Court of Human Rights cases demonstrates methodological rigor combining doctrinal legal analysis with practical insights from his judicial work.
Van Toor actively contributes to legal education innovation, as evidenced by his work on podcast-based assessment methods. His interdisciplinary approach is reflected in collaborations with neuroscientists, criminologists, and European legal scholars, particularly through projects with WODC (Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement) and UMCU.
