Tag: Legal affairs

Giving out passports ‘like confetti’: The European children unlawfully granted British citizenship by the Home Office

Government is consulting with lawyers to see if their citizenship can be revoked

Aug 31 2016 12:50pm

We spoke to the country’s number one EU law professor about what Brexit means for law students

Author of EU law bible also mulls over the High Court challenge and the possibility of a second referendum

Aug 31 2016 9:03am

80% of lawyers think French police are WRONG to make women remove their burkinis

Solicitors and barristers pass judgment on controversial ban

Aug 25 2016 11:03am

Do our gun laws leave us open to a US-style shooting?

A critical look at UK firearms law and why it's still lagging behind

Aug 25 2016 10:07am

We’re still scrapping the Human Rights Act, says Liz Truss

Brexit fails to win reprieve for HRA

Aug 22 2016 2:15pm

Why homosexual asylum seekers’ sexual identities are still not being respected

The Supreme Court's HJ judgment: a case comment

Aug 18 2016 10:45am

Pokémon Go: When does a game become a personal injury battle?

There might be some new cases for next year's tort law students to learn

Aug 15 2016 10:09am

Happy birthday to the Dangerous Dogs Act!

Country’s crappest legislation turns 25 today

Aug 12 2016 9:55am

Jewish human rights: No need to boycott the boycotters, says High Court

Is this the biggest setback to British equality law in modern history?

Aug 10 2016 10:21am

Should the UK introduce Italy’s anti-vegan law?

We spoke to some criminal lawyers to find out

Aug 10 2016 9:04am

Why I think you should be able to buy illegal drugs from licensed shops

The law on drugs and why it’s so, so wrong

Aug 8 2016 10:25am

The Article 50 Brexit challenge needs to be successful, here’s why

Lawyers aren’t trying to stop Brexit, they’re trying maintain our constitutional law

Aug 1 2016 12:30pm

Parliament needs to realise no one reads the small print anymore

We only sign contracts to avoid mobile phone shop awkwardness

Jul 28 2016 10:07am

‘Is you on crack or somethin’?’ Judge Foskett could topple Corbyn on Thursday after hearing

Ali G’s one-time agent brings case which could see Labour leader required to get nominations to stand in election

Jul 27 2016 9:50am

Brexit: UK ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement soon seems politically unrealistic, says expert

The Out-Law.com team explain why UK government is unlikely to ratify the agreement in the near future -- despite pressure to do so

Jul 25 2016 10:13am

Supreme Court churns out SIX judgments this week in prep for summer holidays

Legal affairs junkies -- get your fix before August dry spell

Jul 25 2016 9:20am

If no one is above the law, then why do doping athletes get off so lightly?

Lawlessness in sport and its threat to the Olympic Games

Jul 21 2016 2:12pm

Exclusive interview: Joshua Rozenberg analyses the Brexit legal challenge hearing

The early signs are that activation of Article 50 won't be blocked -- but anything is possible

Jul 19 2016 5:39pm

Boris to sue for slander (and libel)?

The new Foreign Secretary might just have the law on his side

Jul 14 2016 3:02pm

Psychiatric harm: The forgotten claims of the Hillsborough disaster

Will the Negligence and Damages Bill mend years of injustice?

Jul 14 2016 10:24am