Legal Cheek Journal

The most original writing about legal affairs on the internet.

How election legislation has failed the UK’s visually-impaired voters

Aspiring barrister Lauren Slade explores the lack of statutory protection for the blind

Sep 4 2023 8:41am
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Flexible working, inflexible stereotypes

Durham Uni psychology grad Darcie Summers analyses the gendered implications of the UK passing the Flexible Working Bill

Aug 29 2023 9:45am

Improving access to justice – is AI the answer?

Jake Fletcher-Stega, a recent University of Liverpool law grad explores the potential for technology to enhance legal services

Aug 21 2023 8:37am

What is an act of God? A deep dive into force majeure clauses

University of York law student Phoebe Parker explores the implications of unexpected events in today’s rapidly changing world

Aug 14 2023 7:36am
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The blame game: who takes the heat when AI messes up?

Megha Nautiyal, a final-year law student at the University of Delhi, explores the relationship between liability and technology

Aug 8 2023 8:55am
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The future of music copyright laws

Cambridge University graduate and aspiring lawyer Katrina Toner considers what lies ahead for IP laws

Jul 26 2023 8:58am
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K-pop and contract law

Law graduate Anca Andreea Aurica explores the popularity of South Korean pop music and the growing curiosity around artists' contracts

Jun 7 2023 11:34am
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Did deregulation kill SVB?

Oxford University law student and future Magic Circle trainee Declan Peters examines the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

Mar 22 2023 10:25am
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Greenwashing: the latest fashion sweeping the globe?

ULaw graduate and paralegal Charlotte Cheshire investigates fast fashion brands' 'green' claims

Mar 20 2023 10:53am

Czernuszka v King: A new precedent for rugby injury claims?

BPP bar student Christian Mills explores the recent High Court decision and what it means for rugby clubs and players moving forward

Mar 7 2023 9:50am

What does digital transformation mean for women in law?

MSc student and qualified Turkish lawyer Öznur Uğuz considers how advancements in tech help and hinder the current gender gap

Jan 12 2023 11:42am
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The impact of AI on copyright law

Following public excitement around 'ChatGPT', aspiring barrister Jonathan Binns considers the impact of artificial intelligence on UK copyright law, and even asks the chatbot for its take

Dec 20 2022 8:52am

What is the Court of Protection?

Trainee solicitor Leanne Gibson sheds light on this 'little-known area of law'

Dec 5 2022 12:08pm
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London’s Commercial Court: Under threat, or concern about nothing?

Reading University law student Ben Holder takes a look at the Commercial Court and assesses its future

Nov 7 2022 12:36pm
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Will legal tech doom the billable hours model for law firms?

Oxford University history student Lewis Ogg looks into the impact of legal tech on the way firms charge for their legal services, and calls time on billable hours

Oct 18 2022 10:23am
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The business of sustainability

Brunel University LLM student Ece Gorgun Balci discusses some of the regulations related to business sustainability, including mandatory reporting, directors’ duties and efforts to curb greenwashing

Oct 11 2022 10:18am
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Old Firm: The match verdict on philosophical belief

Some say football is a religion, but does fervent support for Rangers FC amount to “philosophical belief”?

Oct 5 2022 11:39am
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Criminal justice: A system on its knees

With wigs and gowns on picket lines outside Crown courts around England and Wales, Liverpool Uni law student Jakob Fletcher-Stega makes the argument for increased legal aid fees and asserts the necessity of the ongoing strike

Sep 29 2022 10:52am
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Arbitration’s great conundrum — seat theory versus delocalisation

Leicester University law graduate Teck Sing Voon looks at the benefits and challenges of two competing schools of thought

Sep 27 2022 10:04am
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Still holding up a decade later? An insight into the effectiveness of the Etridge Protocol

Lancaster University final year LLB student Oliwia Maliszewska assesses its pros and cons, and proposes reform to mitigate the additional risks of coercion during the Covid-19 pandemic

Sep 15 2022 9:15am
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Deceptive (dating) by design?

Dating apps may seem like a piece of fun but more sinister goings-on may be at play, such as privacy and human rights breaches, writes third year law student Tanzeel ur Rehman

Aug 24 2022 9:12am
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