Legal Cheek Journal
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Green contracts: the hidden key to ESG enforcement?
City Uni law grad Sammar Masood explores the viability of ESG clauses in commercial contracts
GDPR vs. Freemium: why social media giants are winning
Aberdeen law student Iakov Shuvalov assesses GDPR's effectiveness in 'freemium' models, where 'free' services may compromise privacy
Warfare technology: can the law really referee?
Harriet Hunter, law student at UCLan, explores AI's impact on weaponry and international humanitarian law
A new era for social housing tenants?
Tramy Cheung, MA law student at Bristol, examines the impact of the Social Housing Regulation Act 2023 on vulnerable populations
England v France – who takes the gold in the race for arbitration supremacy?
LLM student Sean Doig compares the arbitral regimes of the two countries
Protest laws: Striking the balance between order and rights
Bar grad Abbas Hussain analyses the High Court's ruling on police powers in the Public Order Act 2023
The legal grey area of mining the moon
Oxford grad Declan Peters explores the legal issues with lunar mineral extraction
The rise of the ‘climate refugee’ and why you need to care
Université Toulouse Capitole LLM student Sean Doig shines a spotlight on climate refugees
Contracts on Monday, machine learning on Tuesday: The future of the LLB
Université Toulouse Capitole LLM student Sean Doig examines technology's impact on legal education and training
AI and the rise of ‘music laundering’
LPC student Frederick Gummer analyses the legal implications of artificial intelligence on the music industry
The legal lessons of Barbenheimer
First-year law student Shinelle Leo looks at last year's cultural film phenomenon
Case focus: What does the ECHR’s landmark ruling mean for climate change?
SQE student Sophie Binks analyses last week's high-profile ruling
The ‘E’ in ESG: How to tackle emission disclosures
Law student Indrakshi Chaku offers a comparative analysis of the UK and India’s disclosure regimes
Changes to immigration rules: the new price of family reunification
Sheffield Uni law student Jacob Dubiecha offers a critical analysis of the increased minimum income requirement
Non-fatal strangulation and suffocation: Why was this new offence necessary and what has been its impact?
King’s College London grad Lucy Sutton explores the implications
5 Ways India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 differs from Europe’s GDPR
Mayank Batavia takes a deep dive into data protection mechanisms in India and Europe
Video link wills: nifty solution or ripe for litigation?
Lauren Slade, maths graduate and aspiring barrister, explores the continuing suitability of video link wills
Halsey and beyond: The Court of Appeal’s discretion on compelling parties to use ADR
City Uni bar student Jaaved Fareed analyses Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil
Ntzegkoutanis v Kimionis: A beacon of hope for minority shareholders?
KCL senior lecturer Anil Balan analyses the Court of Appeal's recent decision
The Workers Act 2023: What does it mean in practice?
Anglia Ruskin law student Olga Kyriakoudi explores its implications
Legal Takeaway: Who’s who for Deliveroo?
Oxford Uni PPE grad Joshua Masson explores the UKSC's recent Deliveroo judgment