Legal Cheek Journal
The most original writing about legal affairs on the internet.
Conviction or truth? Exploring the cognitive bias of investigating police officers in the justice system
Aspiring barrister Charlotte Paxford explores how bias can blur the line between truth and conviction
From free trade to fair trade: The legal backbone of the UK’s new trade strategy
Trainee solicitor Jess Woodrow explores the government's latest free trade agreements
Corporate law for good: The rise of B Corps and purpose-driven companies
BPP bar student Catherine Chow examines the B Corp movement and why an increasing number of companies are adopting this purpose-driven strategy
Human trafficking in the UK: Confronting a legal and human rights crisis
ULaw LLM student Liuba Cosciuc addresses the government's approach to human trafficking and suggests how it could improve
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
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
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
No vote, no voice? Give prisoners a say
Cambridge law student Jack Gower proposes a reform of voting rules for prisoners
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
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
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
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
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
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
Banking without banks: The private credit revolution
Oxford University student Yoshinori Maejima's explainer on this increasingly popular form of lending
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
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
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
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
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
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.