Legal Cheek Journal
The most original writing about legal affairs on the internet.
The law of wrongful life: Should the children be able to make claims?
A wrong has been done, the child has suffered, they deserve compensation
The invisible crime of female genital mutilation
“Abused unchecked” report reveals zero convictions in 16 years, but maybe that’s because the law is far too unclear
The legality of psychiatric medicine and why our mental health system is so inadequate
A service user reflects on her experience
Joshua Rozenberg: The Leigh Day vs Ministry of Defence showdown explained
Fingers crossed the Supreme Court will be able to make sense of this human rights quandary
Are US airstrikes in Syria legal?
The law of war and why it could be improved
Fundamental dishonesty: Difficult to assess, but potentially serious for personal injury claimants
Fletchers trainee Katelyn Williams on the new Criminal Justice and Courts Act
Why soldiers deserve the legal right to refuse to fight
The lose-lose law of conscientious objection
Brexit: Who can pull the Article 50 trigger?
Theresa May and David Cameron are wrong
The rule of law and why I think it matters
It's one of the most important principles in our constitution
FinTech – exaggerated hopes or justified enthusiasm?
Reed Smith trainee Anne-Marie Trachmann on why we should expect great things
Not if but when: The rise and rise of AI in legal practice
Lawyers being replaced by technology, should we be scared?
What’s the point of the Race Relations Act if black people are STILL discriminated against?
Fifty years since the act was passed and it’s not clear how far we’ve come
Parliament, follow Nevada’s lead and make legal, licensed brothels a thing
Prostitutes are entitled to a safe workplace
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
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
Brexit and corporate tax avoidance: Has the UK helped itself, or hindered itself?
Let’s explore the options...
Why homosexual asylum seekers’ sexual identities are still not being respected
The Supreme Court's HJ judgment: a case comment
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
Legal Cheek talks Julian Assange and Labour Party legal challenges with one of the country’s top law commentators
A conversation with Carl Gardner
Jewish human rights: No need to boycott the boycotters, says High Court
Is this the biggest setback to British equality law in modern history?