Legal Cheek Journal

The most original writing about legal affairs on the internet.

Analysis: UK government’s plan to restore extradition to Hong Kong on a ‘case-by-case’ basis

University of Manchester finalist Brian Li examines the proposed amendment to the Extradition Act 2003

3 days ago

Life, death and the law: A comparison of euthanasia laws in Spain and Britain

Sixth form student Iyla Singh takes a look at the differences in euthanasia legislation in both countries

6 days ago

Is 20% VAT on private schools fair? A justice-theory analysis

Bristol Uni student Sirak Kebede examines the tax through the eyes of Rawls and Nozick

Sep 9 2025 10:11am
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No vote, no voice? Give prisoners a say 

Cambridge law student Jack Gower proposes a reform of voting rules for prisoners

Sep 3 2025 8:45am
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Greenwashing and UK law: the emerging legal framework behind environmental claims

Newcastle uni student Joanna Makriyiannis discusses greenwashing regulation in the UK and its impact on businesses

Aug 27 2025 8:41am

SLAPPs in UK defamation cases: a pressing need for reform?

University of Aberdeen student, Steven Collingham, examines this aggressive litigation strategy and what governments can do to address it

Aug 22 2025 8:53am
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From courtroom to code: How AI is shaping our legal system

BPP SQE student Eve Sprigings examines whether AI in the courtroom will enhance or erode justice

Aug 18 2025 8:09am
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The rise of continuation funds in private equity — explained

Oxford Uni student Yoshinori Maejima looks at continuation funds and explains their impact on law firms

Aug 15 2025 8:53am
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How legal loopholes shape the strategies businesses adopt 

Year 12 student Inaam Bawa takes a look at how businesses use gaps in the law to maximise their profits

Aug 12 2025 8:06am
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Foreign aid or modern colonialism? Rethinking development in an age of global inequality

Third year law student Stefanos Papanikolaou on the West's changing approach to aid and international development

Aug 4 2025 8:05am
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Banking without banks: The private credit revolution

Oxford University student Yoshinori Maejima's explainer on this increasingly popular form of lending

Jul 28 2025 7:48am

AI in court: rights, responsibilities and regulation

Birmingham Uni student James Bloomberg explores the challenges that AI poses to the justice system and concepts of legal personhood

Jul 24 2025 9:38am
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Arctic shipping and the law: navigating state-corporate collusion in a thawing frontier

QMUL master's student Mai Jolie Maraj explores the risks of corporate expansion into the Arctic

Jul 21 2025 7:38am

The trade war of 2025: legal tools or World Trade Organisation agreement violations?

Third year law student Stefanos Papanikolaou examines President Trump's trade policy in the context of international trade law

Jul 15 2025 8:55am

Section 423 in focus: The Credit Suisse & Greensill saga unravelled

Aspiring commercial barrister and BPC graduate Radha Shivam explains this complex case and the key legal point it hinges on

Jul 11 2025 8:47am

Tulip Trading v the Twelve Tables: Where Roman ownership meets blockchain chaos

A-level student Ishaan Modi explores how property law needs to adapt to function in the modern age

Jul 7 2025 7:50am
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White lines and harsh fines: cocaine and football banning orders

Aspiring criminal barrister Harry Toy takes a look at changes to legislation on football banning orders.

Jun 27 2025 8:45am
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From NDAs to non-competes: The shrinking scope of commercial confidentiality

BPP bar student Catherine Chow explains why once-standard commercial clauses are under increasing legal and regulatory attack

Jun 23 2025 9:16am

Private shares, public ambitions: PISCES explained

Future BCLP trainee, Keenan Taku, delves into the government's proposed trading system

Jun 12 2025 8:29am

Copyright in the age of AI: The UK’s contentious proposal 

First year law student at Leeds Uni, Xin Ern Teow (Ilex) analyses the UK's proposals to resolve the tension between copyright and AI-produced content

Jun 5 2025 8:46am

The influence of cognitive biases, media exposure, and social psychology on wrongful convictions

Penultimate-year law student, Shayda Darwish, explores how social psychology can distort jury decision-making

May 30 2025 8:48am
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