Legal Cheek Journal

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Human Rights Act review: Fair or farce?

Birmingham University student Charlotte Tomlinson casts a critical eye over this week's government announcement on World Human Rights Day 2020

Dec 10 2020 1:00pm

Part 3: Does the government’s COVID-19 response comply with the rule of law?

Oxford law grad and aspiring barrister Jordan Briggs wades into the Dominic Cummings saga in this final instalment of a three-part mini-series

Dec 9 2020 10:42am

Part 2: Does the government’s COVID-19 response comply with the rule of law?

Oxford law grad and aspiring barrister Jordan Briggs examines five further criteria in this second instalment of a three-part mini-series

Dec 2 2020 9:34am

Why reforming secured transactions law is a good thing for everyone — including law students

Nottingham Law School Professor Paula Moffatt builds a case for reform of the 'complicated and highly technical' area of law

Nov 30 2020 1:01pm

Why Formula 1 and intellectual property don’t mix

County court advocate Ben Ramsey explains why F1 teams choose to protect their innovations with secrecy not patents

Nov 27 2020 10:31am

Does the government’s COVID-19 response comply with the rule of law?

Oxford law grad and aspiring barrister Jordan Briggs takes a look at the episodes of the last eight months in this first instalment of a three-part mini-series

Nov 25 2020 10:30am

What’s next in Meghan Markle’s privacy claim against Associated Newspapers

Northumbria law grad and aspiring barrister Benjamin Ramsey considers the former Suits actress' causes of action and chances of success if her case goes to trial

Nov 17 2020 10:05am

A critical analysis of the Johnny Depp libel trial

County Court advocate Ben Ramsey considers what's next for the Hollywood megastar after the High Court dismissed his claim on Monday

Nov 5 2020 11:55am

What TV trials are really asking us

Future magic circle trainee William Holmes examines the interplay between justice and entertainment

Oct 27 2020 9:19am

Music law: A barrier to creativity?

Swansea University law and media student Alice Wills explains why copyright law appears to be stifling artists' creativity

Oct 16 2020 10:21am

Why the law should treat algorithms like murderous Greek statues

Future magic circle trainee William Holmes considers whether 'mutant algorithms' should have their day in court, following this summer's A-Level exam results fiasco

Sep 17 2020 11:32am

An app-le a day… keeps the developers away?

Future City lawyer Bethany Barrett examines the escalating row between developers and tech giants, including Fortnite owners Epic Games' legal battle against Apple

Sep 10 2020 9:18am

Not so 007: Bolstering Britain’s security laws

Warwick Uni undergrad George Maxwell casts a critical eye over the proposed changes to the Official Secrets Act

Aug 24 2020 10:10am

‘Rough sex’ defence ban: A step in the right direction

Few argue that the Domestic Abuse Bill will settle disagreements on consent in law, but fruitful discussions cannot begin where there is no agreed starting point

Aug 6 2020 11:42am

Meet the experts who will consider reforming judicial review

Oxford law grad Jordan Briggs profiles the independent panel tasked with looking at potential reform

Aug 4 2020 1:20pm

Uber in the Supreme Court: The case so far

BPTC student Joshua Xerri provides a summary of this week's two-day hearing and considers some of the wider issues impacting the so-called ‘gig-economy’

Jul 24 2020 11:58am

What Mediaeval animal trials can teach us about AI and the law

Future magic circle trainee William Holmes unlocks the method in 'Mediaeval madness'

Jul 21 2020 11:12am

What does the future hold for the UK’s largest listed law firm?

City trainee Clive Wong examines the fall in its share price from a pre-COVID market high of 143p

Jul 10 2020 1:49pm

COVID-19: Emphasising the societal impact of business decisions

Future trainee solicitor Isabella Mason considers the implications for law firms

Jul 2 2020 10:38am

WAGs at war: An exploration of the legal issues surrounding Rebekah Vardy’s libel claim

Aspiring barrister Cassie Blower deliberates the highly publicised 'Wagatha Christie' scandal and considers Coleen Rooney's possible defence

Jun 26 2020 9:58am

Branching out: Could we give legal rights to trees?

The notion that a natural object could be a rights holder is not as bizarre as it first seems, writes Oxford Brookes law grad Paul Wyard

Jun 24 2020 10:13am