Legal affairs

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

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

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

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

Criminal barrister Syam Soni casts a legal eye over Durham saga

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

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?

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

Aspiring barrister Claudia-Lauren Williams questions why the government has been so slow to implement plans for prisoner release

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

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

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

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

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

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