Legal Cheek Journal
The most original writing about legal affairs on the internet.
Why we need to reform the archaic law of surrogacy
It has remained fundamentally unaltered for over 30 years
Assisted dying: Will the UK ever alter the law?
Yesterday's Supreme Court decision suggests not
Is blockchain the future of solving human rights issues?
It can be used for much more than making tech-savvy people rich, says Queen Mary law grad Fanny Ferencz
Can AI be criminally accountable?
Ex-human rights practitioner Theo Richardson-Gool examines the problems posed by autonomous machines
What does artificial intelligence look like?
Imperial physics grad Nishant Prasad explains what an artificial neural network is and what it does
Labour MP’s Online Forums Bill is a futile attempt to regain control over the spread of fake news, hate speech and radicalisation online
There needs to be a legislative overhaul
Is the introduction of a bill to tackle online hate crime necessary?
Social media is rife with hate crime and prejudice, but is clamping down on it with a law the right move?
Why our employment laws need some serious attention
Nottingham law grad Fraser Collingham reflects on his recent experience working in the hospitality industry and explains why employment law reform is much-needed
Can copyright subsist in an artificial intelligence-generated work?
Clifford Chance senior associate Leigh Smith considers some of the intellectual property law issues arising from the increasing prevalence, and increasing capability, of AI software
Does the law adequately protect victims of domestic abuse?
The government should devote more resources to legal aid for victims, says Warwick law student Rodney Dzwairo
Benefits for widows case: A progressive decision by the Supreme Court
Landmark ruling could allow an unmarried mother-of-four to claim a widowed parent's allowance
The problem with policing prostitution
Law student Dudley Davidson-Jarrett explains why policing an age-old practice proves particularly problematic
Court of Appeal rules that Dr Bawa-Garba is not to be erased from medical register
Liverpool University graduate Lydia Campbell explains the legal background to the week's big judicial decision
Should law firms be able to float?
Market forces should be the determining factor, not regulations
A lawyer’s guide to blockchain
Osborne Clarke's Mark Taylor helps us to understand the technology behind blockchain, how it’s changing business, and what legal challenges it presents
Is now the time to end the divorce ‘blame game’?
Supreme Court decision in Owens v Owens rasies important questions
Is the Supreme Court’s landmark life-support ruling a step closer to allowing assisted dying?
Patients in a vegetative state can now die without legal permission if doctors and family members are in agreement
Revenge porn: Love Island and the law
The legislation is heading in the right direction -- albeit slowly
Owens v Owens: Has the time finally come for a ‘no-fault divorce’ system?
Wife must remain in unhappy marriage, Supreme Court rules this week
ISIS Beatles: The UK government should not facilitate their execution just because it falls under another jurisdiction
What’s the point of having no death penalty in Britain if we extradite people to countries where they do?
Supreme Court to consider Scotland’s EU exit legislation
Norton Rose Fulbright's senior knowledge lawyer Andrew Sheftel explains why