Legal Cheek Journal
The most original writing about legal affairs on the internet.
Access to justice: how can we do more?
Cardiff University law student Sophia McKenna explores how we can develop effective solutions
Who owns indigenous knowledge: local communities or corporations?
Lawyers Ria Das and Sia Das explore the pressing problem of biopiracy of indigenous knowledge
Competition chronicles: Microsoft vs The CMA and FTC
Exeter Uni law student Dara Adefemi explores the complexities of competition law
Why we need to take a closer look at ‘loot boxes’
Aspiring barrister Georgia Keeton-Williams on why more needs to be done to protect children from in-game currencies
Navigating bias in generative AI
Nottingham PPE student Charlie Downey looks at the challenges around artificial intelligence
How election legislation has failed the UK’s visually-impaired voters
Aspiring barrister Lauren Slade explores the lack of statutory protection for the blind
Flexible working, inflexible stereotypes
Durham Uni psychology grad Darcie Summers analyses the gendered implications of the UK passing the Flexible Working Bill
Improving access to justice – is AI the answer?
Jake Fletcher-Stega, a recent University of Liverpool law grad explores the potential for technology to enhance legal services
What is an act of God? A deep dive into force majeure clauses
University of York law student Phoebe Parker explores the implications of unexpected events in today’s rapidly changing world
The blame game: who takes the heat when AI messes up?
Megha Nautiyal, a final-year law student at the University of Delhi, explores the relationship between liability and technology
The future of music copyright laws
Cambridge University graduate and aspiring lawyer Katrina Toner considers what lies ahead for IP laws
K-pop and contract law
Law graduate Anca Andreea Aurica explores the popularity of South Korean pop music and the growing curiosity around artists' contracts
Did deregulation kill SVB?
Oxford University law student and future Magic Circle trainee Declan Peters examines the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
Greenwashing: the latest fashion sweeping the globe?
ULaw graduate and paralegal Charlotte Cheshire investigates fast fashion brands' 'green' claims
Czernuszka v King: A new precedent for rugby injury claims?
BPP bar student Christian Mills explores the recent High Court decision and what it means for rugby clubs and players moving forward
What does digital transformation mean for women in law?
MSc student and qualified Turkish lawyer Öznur Uğuz considers how advancements in tech help and hinder the current gender gap
The impact of AI on copyright law
Following public excitement around 'ChatGPT', aspiring barrister Jonathan Binns considers the impact of artificial intelligence on UK copyright law, and even asks the chatbot for its take
What is the Court of Protection?
Trainee solicitor Leanne Gibson sheds light on this 'little-known area of law'
London’s Commercial Court: Under threat, or concern about nothing?
Reading University law student Ben Holder takes a look at the Commercial Court and assesses its future
Will legal tech doom the billable hours model for law firms?
Oxford University history student Lewis Ogg looks into the impact of legal tech on the way firms charge for their legal services, and calls time on billable hours
The business of sustainability
Brunel University LLM student Ece Gorgun Balci discusses some of the regulations related to business sustainability, including mandatory reporting, directors’ duties and efforts to curb greenwashing