Legal Cheek Journal

The most original writing about legal affairs on the internet.

White lines and harsh fines: cocaine and football banning orders

Aspiring criminal barrister Harry Toy takes a look at changes to legislation on football banning orders.

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From NDAs to non-competes: The shrinking scope of commercial confidentiality

BPP bar student Catherine Chow explains why once-standard commercial clauses are under increasing legal and regulatory attack

Jun 23 2025 9:16am

Private shares, public ambitions: PISCES explained

Future BCLP trainee, Keenan Taku, delves into the government's proposed trading system

Jun 12 2025 8:29am

Copyright in the age of AI: The UK’s contentious proposal 

First year law student at Leeds Uni, Xin Ern Teow (Ilex) analyses the UK's proposals to resolve the tension between copyright and AI-produced content

Jun 5 2025 8:46am

The influence of cognitive biases, media exposure, and social psychology on wrongful convictions

Penultimate-year law student, Shayda Darwish, explores how social psychology can distort jury decision-making

May 30 2025 8:48am
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Balancing guilt: Rethinking mens rea and the criminalisation of neurodivergence

Queen’s Belfast law student Sarisha Harikrishna explores the impact of brain function and behaviour within the context of criminal offences

May 22 2025 8:50am
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AI and the erosion of artistic integrity

Leeds law school grad, Mohammad Anas, takes a deep-dive into the ramifications of Ghibli-style images on copyright law in the era of generative AI

May 15 2025 6:25am
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Financial Conduct Authority name-and-shame plans scuppered before launch

Future BCLP trainee, Keenan Taku explores the FCA's abandoned proposals to name firms under investigation 

May 7 2025 8:58am

Italy’s ban on cellular meat: Protecting tradition or blocking innovation? 

Uni of Kent LLM student, Hamsa Jayanathan, analyses the law around cell-grown meat in the face of Italy's controversial ban

Apr 30 2025 10:24am
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What inheritance tax changes really mean for farmers

Exeter law grad Harry Cooke analyses budget changes to agricultural property relief that sparked protests around the country

Apr 22 2025 8:10am
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Digital inheritance: Who gets your Bitcoin and Instagram profile? 

SQE student Olga Kyriakoudi delves into the legal challenges of inheriting digital assets

Apr 17 2025 8:52am
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What are ‘green killer acquisitions’?

Law student Avisha Dhiman analyses the implications of anti-competitive practices in sustainability

Apr 10 2025 8:38am
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Thames Water: Inside one of the UK’s most complex restructurings

Aspiring commercial barrister and BPC graduate Radha Shivam deep-dives into the headline grabbing case

Apr 1 2025 8:19am

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and dementia: An urgent need for clarity? 

Cardiff law student Michael Thomas analyses the legislation's impact

Mar 25 2025 7:39am

Blue bonds: Pioneering a sustainable future for our oceans

University of Edinburgh law student Tara Tell explores the rise of blue bonds, their impact on the sustainable bond market and their potential to drive marine conservation efforts worldwide

Mar 12 2025 8:35am

The ethics of true crime content: a legal perspective

International relations student, Eliza Mahmud, analyses the popularity of true crime media and its effects on society

Mar 4 2025 8:47am

To blame or not to blame: modern divorce

Final year law student, Sophia Ramos, analyses the landscape of family law following the introduction of no fault divorce

Feb 18 2025 9:08am
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Lidl v Tesco: Battle of the logos

UEA law grad Khushbu Hiranandani looks at the Lidl v Tesco judgment and the principle of 'unfair advantage'

Jan 29 2025 8:53am

The battle of redefining privacy in the digital world 

University of Liverpool graduate Pritpal Kaur Bhambra discusses how ever more powerful tech companies are using our data

Jan 21 2025 8:53am

How Credit Suisse and Crédit Agricole fines are shaping fair competition in EU finance

Bristol law grad Jessica Hall analyses the EU's bond cartel ruling

Jan 13 2025 8:24am

Meta and the billion-pound class action 

QMUL English and film graduate Tuka Hassan discusses the class action case against Meta and trends in competition litigation

Dec 16 2024 8:36am