Legal Cheek Journal
The most original writing about legal affairs on the internet.

Private shares, public ambitions: PISCES explained
Future BCLP trainee, Keenan Taku, delves into the government's proposed trading system

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

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

Balancing guilt: Rethinking mens rea and the criminalisation of neurodivergence
Queen’s Belfast law student Sarisha Harikrishna explores the impact of brain function and behaviour within the context of criminal offences

AI and the erosion of artistic integrity
Leeds law school grad, Mohammad Anas, takes a deep-dive into the ramifications of Ghibli-style images on copyright law in the era of generative AI

Financial Conduct Authority name-and-shame plans scuppered before launch
Future BCLP trainee, Keenan Taku explores the FCA's abandoned proposals to name firms under investigation

Italy’s ban on cellular meat: Protecting tradition or blocking innovation?
Uni of Kent LLM student, Hamsa Jayanathan, analyses the law around cell-grown meat in the face of Italy's controversial ban

What inheritance tax changes really mean for farmers
Exeter law grad Harry Cooke analyses budget changes to agricultural property relief that sparked protests around the country

Digital inheritance: Who gets your Bitcoin and Instagram profile?
SQE student Olga Kyriakoudi delves into the legal challenges of inheriting digital assets

What are ‘green killer acquisitions’?
Law student Avisha Dhiman analyses the implications of anti-competitive practices in sustainability

Thames Water: Inside one of the UK’s most complex restructurings
Aspiring commercial barrister and BPC graduate Radha Shivam deep-dives into the headline grabbing case

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and dementia: An urgent need for clarity?
Cardiff law student Michael Thomas analyses the legislation's impact

Blue bonds: Pioneering a sustainable future for our oceans
University of Edinburgh law student Tara Tell explores the rise of blue bonds, their impact on the sustainable bond market and their potential to drive marine conservation efforts worldwide

The ethics of true crime content: a legal perspective
International relations student, Eliza Mahmud, analyses the popularity of true crime media and its effects on society

To blame or not to blame: modern divorce
Final year law student, Sophia Ramos, analyses the landscape of family law following the introduction of no fault divorce

Lidl v Tesco: Battle of the logos
UEA law grad Khushbu Hiranandani looks at the Lidl v Tesco judgment and the principle of 'unfair advantage'

The battle of redefining privacy in the digital world
University of Liverpool graduate Pritpal Kaur Bhambra discusses how ever more powerful tech companies are using our data

How Credit Suisse and Crédit Agricole fines are shaping fair competition in EU finance
Bristol law grad Jessica Hall analyses the EU's bond cartel ruling

Meta and the billion-pound class action
QMUL English and film graduate Tuka Hassan discusses the class action case against Meta and trends in competition litigation

Deepfakes and the law: navigating the blurred lines of reality in the digital age
Essex Uni law student Raksha Sunder unpacks the rise of deepfakes, their legal implications, and what global regulation could mean for this evolving digital frontier

State-sanctioned killing: the case against the death penalty
Nottingham Uni PPE graduate Charlie Downey, examines the biases, ethics, and flaws of the death penalty in modern justice systems