Legal Cheek Journal

The most original writing about legal affairs on the internet.

Is Brexit the reason we don’t have a no-fault divorce law?

The law as it is leaves a lot to be desired

Nov 2 2017 11:12am

The fight for Gurkha justice is not over

Eurocentrism is making it harder for Gurkha children to settle in the UK

Oct 27 2017 11:56am

Government plans to tighten M&A rules sends out the wrong message

Isn't the UK meant to be open and ready for business post-Brexit?

Oct 20 2017 2:08pm

How Brexit became its own practice area

Lawyers can now capitalise on a word that didn’t even exist a few years ago

Oct 18 2017 2:05pm

A crisis in the judiciary: Joshua Rozenberg on the High Court’s failure to staff its benches

Rumour has it only 19 appointments were approved of this year's 25 vacancies

Oct 16 2017 9:58am

Are we about to see more prosecutions for genocide?

This law has undergone a growth spurt in recent history

Oct 6 2017 10:25am

Supreme Court’s ground-breaking employment tribunal fees decision – what now?

Balance of power has shifted to employees, says Mayer Brown’s Caroline Mathews

Oct 3 2017 10:20am

Bringing s75 Consumer Credit Act claims against banks: is it still justifiable?

The credit card world is now a different beast, thanks in part to Twitter

Sep 8 2017 11:53am

Is the state the biggest cyber criminal of all?

The internet is the first thing humanity has built that humanity doesn’t understand

Sep 5 2017 12:13pm

Does sports law exist?

If no, it’s certainly on its way

Aug 29 2017 11:35am

What role does China play in the world’s fight against cyber crime?

A shelter mentality to cyber security

Aug 23 2017 10:26am

Will a Brexit from the UN be next?

How it would differ from leaving the EU

Aug 18 2017 10:12am

Diagnosis high risk: Why the NHS is a cyber criminal’s dream

Hackers are taking a more sinister approach than most people would care to imagine

Aug 10 2017 10:28am

Why law might soon be outsourced to computers

We're at a stage where Amazon Echo is a witness in a murder trial

Jul 28 2017 10:41am

Securing thin air: Can property rights arise in houses that were never built?

Hardwicke barrister Daniel Gatty explores the recent case of Eason v Wong

Jul 25 2017 12:55pm

Cyber crime: A bigger threat than terrorism?

Cyber attacks given same UK security threat ranking as earthquakes

Jul 19 2017 11:44am