Legal Cheek Journal
The most original writing about legal affairs on the internet.
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?
Why I think you should be able to buy illegal drugs from licensed shops
The law on drugs and why it’s so, so wrong
The Article 50 Brexit challenge needs to be successful, here’s why
Lawyers aren’t trying to stop Brexit, they’re trying maintain our constitutional law
Parliament needs to realise no one reads the small print anymore
We only sign contracts to avoid mobile phone shop awkwardness
Brexit: UK ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement soon seems politically unrealistic, says expert
The Out-Law.com team explain why UK government is unlikely to ratify the agreement in the near future -- despite pressure to do so
If no one is above the law, then why do doping athletes get off so lightly?
Lawlessness in sport and its threat to the Olympic Games
Exclusive interview: Joshua Rozenberg analyses the Brexit legal challenge hearing
The early signs are that activation of Article 50 won't be blocked -- but anything is possible
Psychiatric harm: The forgotten claims of the Hillsborough disaster
Will the Negligence and Damages Bill mend years of injustice?
Financial criminals and sex offenders: The introduction of a UK ‘white-collar’ criminal register
Is this what the UK needs?
The principle of subsidiarity in EU law, and who is supposed to police it
Is it the job of politicians, judges, or both?
How is the EU tackling financial crime?
A brief exploration of the Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive