Legal Cheek Journal
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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
‘Unprecedented political chaos’ in the Labour Party: What is going on and what does this mean in law?
The Jeremy Corbyn leadership challenge through a lawyer's lens
An inherited tax overhaul: The first step to combating the housing crisis
Rich and poor deserve the same access to housing, so let’s level out the playing field
‘Everyone was doing it!’: The LIBOR rigging scandal
A closer look at the law on dishonesty in the context of financial crime
Why the EU’s new e-commerce package means we could be entitled to cheaper Disneyland tickets
Shearman & Sterling trainee Andrea Calla explores how and why the EU digital single market benefits us
Countdown to the Olympics: What’s being done to combat the Brazilian corruption crisis?
Seven weeks and counting...
The case of Fox: A victory for plurality in the education system?
Religious studies syllabuses get the legal treatment
Anti-money laundering framework: Does it stain our rights?
Crime prevention methods that limit our liberties need to be re-evaluated
What do Spider-Man and Superman teach us about criminal justice?
Lessons in law from the pages of comic books
The curious case of Zapata v HSBC Holdings Plc: What happens when Mexican drug cartel victims take on the banks
Ruth Keating, runner up of the BARBRI Global Financial Crime Blogging Prize, takes a look at this David and Goliath case
Tom Hayes LIBOR rigging case: A message sent to the world of banking
Theodora Christoforou, runner up of the BARBRI Global Financial Crime Blogging Prize, explores the first of its kind case
Inside insider trading: Tabernula and Salman – high stakes on both sides of the Atlantic
From Southwark to Washington, Tom Watret explores the future of financial crime -- in the winning entry of the BARBRI Global Financial Crime Blogging Prize
Joshua Rozenberg: Are universities meeting their legal duty to ensure free speech for students?
Some institutions are acting within the law, but others may not be
Civil law and common law: Total opposites or much of a muchness?
The steady convergence of the two systems
R v Jogee – A Supreme Court betrayal
The campaign against the joint enterprise doctrine is not over