Legal Cheek Journal
The most original writing about legal affairs on the internet.

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

The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and dementia: An urgent need for clarity?
Cardiff law student Michael Thomas analyses the legislation's impact

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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

Deepfakes and the law: navigating the blurred lines of reality in the digital age
Essex Uni law student Raksha Sunder unpacks the rise of deepfakes, their legal implications, and what global regulation could mean for this evolving digital frontier

State-sanctioned killing: the case against the death penalty
Nottingham Uni PPE graduate Charlie Downey, examines the biases, ethics, and flaws of the death penalty in modern justice systems

AI in law: evolving ethical considerations
BPP student Catherine Chow analyses the relationship between AI and the legal profession, weighing up the opportunities and challenges this evolving technology brings

App-based workers and the Employment Rights Bill — challenges, prospects and future reform
Durham law graduate Joseph Birdsall analyses the new Employment Rights Bill and what it means for platform workers in the UK

How effective is the proposed assisted dying bill?
Reva Naidu, a student at The University of Law, discusses whether the proposed law would achieve its intended aims

Legal lessons from the Grenfell Inquiry
LPC student Rachel Jones analyses the outcome of the Grenfell Inquiry and its effects on the housing and construction sectors

The cryptocurrency dilemma: Should volatile digital assets receive legal recognition as property?
Oxford Uni student Niranjana Ramkumar explores the limitations of English property law when it comes to crypto

Unmasking the legal challenges of cosmetic injections
Exeter Uni student Nicole Barros Vardanega discusses the British government's light-touch regulation of non-surgical cosmetic procedures and the dangers this might pose to consumers

Redefining property in the digital age
Cambridge law student Tristan Toh Zhi Shun examines how digital assets have disrupted property definitions and how regulation must adapt to keep pace with innovation

Will fashion giant Shein get its London flotation?
Durham Uni modern languages grad Alicia Boothroyd analyses the challenges Shein faces in listing on the London Stock Exchange

How the EU is battling Big Tech
LSE politics student Oliver Masson analyses the impact of EU and UK competition regimes against tech monopolies

AI in law: Embracing change or facing extinction?
James Southwick, bar course graduate, examines the impact of legal technology on the future of the legal profession