Legal Cheek Journal

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Could COVID-19 spit attacks amount to constructive manslaughter?

Birmingham University law student Anna Hayes considers the cases of Trevor Belle and Belly Mujinga

Jun 15 2020 1:23pm

COVID-19: A competition law conundrum

Swansea law graduate Oscar Newman considers the implications of reopening the retail sector

Jun 1 2020 12:25pm

Cummings and goings: Did Dom break the law?

Criminal barrister Syam Soni casts a legal eye over Durham saga

May 26 2020 11:06am

The relationship between law schools and tech in a post-COVID world

Quality of education must remain high if unis are to remain competitive, argues De Montfort lecturer Brett Koenig

May 22 2020 12:40pm

COVID-19: Could PPE shortages amount to corporate manslaughter?

A ‘herculean effort’ has been exerted to increase the availability of protective gear for frontline NHS staff -- but should more have been done sooner, and if so, who is accountable?

May 7 2020 12:51pm

The technological disruption facing law firms in the wake of the pandemic

Times of necessity have rocketed innovative practices into daily life a lot sooner than many expected

May 5 2020 10:28am

COVID-19: The prison crisis

Why has government been so slow to implement plans for prisoner release?

May 1 2020 12:06pm

Who is responsible for our data and how do we get it back?

Data controllers have weaponised consent by using privacy policies written in legalese and dark patterns to hide privacy-protecting options, argues St Andrews PhD student Janis Wong

Apr 29 2020 12:04pm

The Great British ‘internexit’ from the EU

Brexit marks a turning-point in internet regulation in the UK -- future magic circle trainee William Holmes explains why

Apr 21 2020 10:55am

XX v Whittington: Another nail in the coffin for the Surrogacy Act?

Bar student Callum Reid-Hutchings analyses Lady Hale's last ruling

Apr 17 2020 11:48am

502 Bad Gateway: Rebooting smart contracts

LSE law student Alicia Lim explains how smart contracts worsen existing power dynamics between contracting parties

Apr 15 2020 2:04pm

Vicarious liability in the Supreme Court spotlight

Birmingham Uni law student Olivia Gladstone looks at the recent high-profile tort cases involving Morrisons and Barclays

Apr 8 2020 11:51am

Virus pandemic: Why the UK must release immigration detainees

The detention of migrants who do not pose a risk is dangerous, callous and illegal, argues Oxford University PPE student James Cox

Apr 1 2020 12:51pm

COVID-19: The toll on criminal justice

An already crumbling system finds itself in limbo

Mar 25 2020 10:10am

Machine-learnt bias? Algorithmic decision making and access to criminal justice

The pressure on our criminal justice system is mounting -- but is algorithmic decision making the way forward? Queen Mary law grad Marina Wojcik addresses some of the concerns

Mar 18 2020 10:25am

The impact of coronavirus on global law firms

Commercial outfits will continually strive to keep up with the challenges presented by the novel virus -- but the extent of the damage remains unknown, says Warwick law student Francis Zealley

Mar 12 2020 9:00am

The ethical veganism case: a reflection of a progressive society

Discrimination lawyer Yara Ali-Adib looks at last week's headline-grabbing ruling

Jan 8 2020 10:29am

The Caroline Flack case analysed by a criminal barrister

What to expect from one of the biggest celebrity cases of 2020

Jan 2 2020 1:45pm

Constitutional statutes: a brief overview

Bolton University academic John McGarry explains the distinction between ordinary and constitutional statutes

Nov 26 2019 10:20am

Assisted dying: ‘Sanctity of life’ not a matter for judges, says High Court

Oxford University law student Jordan Briggs looks at yesterday's ruling in R (Newby) v Secretary of State For Justice

Nov 20 2019 10:45am

Privacy, celebrities and the media

It's a fine balance between the freedom of the press and the privacy of individuals, says newly qualified solicitor Aisha Hussain

Nov 12 2019 10:10am