Overview of organisations of experts

Membership of the KNAW is determined based on academic achievement. Its members constitute a society of academics from all disciplines. They serve as administrators and/or governors of academic research institutes and advise the government on academic practice. The website lists members from the various disciplines by their area of expertise.

The RDMA works to improve the quality of medical practice and public health. The RDMA consists of seven medical professional organisations and the association of medical students. Members of those organisations are automatically members of the RDMA. The RDMA acts as a point of contact for more than 59,000 medical professionals and medical students with various areas of expertise.

The LDM mediates external experts who could answer questions arising from police investigations and prosecutions. The LDM maintains a register with reliable experts who are deemed qualified by an independent Board of Assessment and Advice (College van toetsing en advies (CTA)).
These experts are assessed by using 
an assessment model comparable to the Appointment Questionnaire. The LDM has an extensive network and even when a certain field of expertise is not immediately available, the advisors will be available to help you. The advisors are 24/7 available for questions and consultation.

The LRGD is a foundation that maintains a public register of court experts who are qualified to act in judicial procedures and registers experts in all areas of expertise who are active in criminal, civil and administrative law, based on existing accreditations of expertise.

The NFI is part of the Ministry of Justice and Security. It provides national and international active organisations, that promote peace, justice and security, with information gleaned from traces. The NFI’s areas of expertise include more than 40 research areas. Its main duty is to provide forensic analyses in criminal and missing person cases. Each year, the Dutch Accreditation Council assesses whether the NFI meets the necessary quality standards. The NFI listed the various research areas on its website.

The NIFP is part of the Ministry of Justice and Security. It provides expertise and knowledge in the areas of forensic psychiatry, forensic psychology and somatic care in custodial institutions and mediates between forensic behavioural experts (psychiatrists and psychologists) on the one hand and the Public Prosecution Service and the Court of Law on the other with regard to the preparation of reports for the court. Furthermore, the NIFP offers treatment to persons in custodial institutions and processes requests from legal professionals (additional questions, second opinions or counter-expertise reports). Those who prepare reports for the court have completed a special training programme and are registered in the NRGD.

The NVMSR is an association of medical specialists who are reporting in administrative law and civil law. These medical specialists write reports in e.g. cases concerning the ability to work after an accident or disease, of medical liability and cases concerning personal injury claims. These kind of reports ask for specific (legal) knowledge and experience.

At the end of 2021 the Board of Court Experts of the NRGD has acknowledged the education given by the NVMSR. This acknowledgement means that the members of the NVMR meet the requirements which are set by the NRGD, like the Code of conduct.

The StAB is an organisation of experts that provides administrative courts with advice on physical environment disputes upon request. StAB advisers generally have a technical background (civil engineering, planning, acoustics, chemical technology, environmental and traffic engineering, cultural history) and are listed on the website, along with their area of expertise.

TNO is a research institute that promotes the application in practice of scientific knowledge for the benefit of both the public and private sectors. It focuses on innovations within nine domains, including Construction, Infrastructure & Maritime, Defence and Security, and Information & Communication Technology. TNO staff members possess subject matter expertise in these domains and are bound by the Netherlands Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (Nederlandse Gedragscode Wetenschappelijke Integriteit, NGWI), which stipulates principles, standards and institutional duties of care. The names and expertise of some TNO staff members are listed on the TNO website.

The Minister of Justice and Security has left the implementation of the Sworn Court Interpreters and Translators Act (Wet beëdigde tolken en vertalers, Wbtv) to Bureau Wbtv, an organisational unit of the Legal Aid Board. The duties of the Bureau include maintaining the Register of Sworn Interpreters and Translators (Register beëdigde tolken en vertalers, Rbtv) and the Alternative List (for interpreting and translation into and out of languages for which no examination or training programme is available). To be included in the register, interpreters and translators must commit to permanent education. Their names are listed on the website, along with their linguistic expertise.