Legal Cheek Journal
SPACs: What’s all the fuss about?
UCL history student Roisin Blackmore demystifies the commercial awareness buzzword of the moment
Johnson & Johnson split: it’s not me, it’s the (pharma) boom
Only time will tell if dividing really means conquering market opportunities, writes Edinburgh University graduate Paola Lindo
The Binance backlash
Durham University law student Jamie Campbell looks at the potential dangers of crypto derivatives
The rise and fall of the European Super League
Law student and football fan Tanzeel ur Rehman explores breakaways in the beautiful game
Shamima Begum: What price have we paid for national security?
UCL graduate and aspiring barrister Atticus Blick explores the case of the former ISIL teenage bride
Where is ESG headed?
Good-natured though it may be, the environmental, social and governance model has many flaws, writes Durham University law student Adam Jordan
Why the new policing bill threatens our right to protest
The controversial proposals are a step too far, writes Oxford graduate and aspiring barrister James Cox
Why the Online Safety Bill doesn’t go far enough
Cambridge University law student Nathan Silver assesses the limitations of the new draft legislation
AI in healthcare: a legal and ethical balancing act
Government paralegal Marie Le Frapper considers how best to strike the balance between providing users adequate protection and encouraging growth and investment
Why Henry III would have regulated crypto communities better than us
Future magic circle trainee William Holmes compares medieval and blockchain communities
The need for an international right to obscurity
With the internet more accessible than ever, Edinburgh Napier law student Lewis Hay calls for a more uniform and transparent approach
#SaveColin or #FreeCuthbert? The case of the caterpillar cakes
Southampton University law graduate Sammy Hacklett unpicks Thursday's tasty IP claim brought by M&S against Aldi
‘Loot boxes’: Blurring the lines between gaming and gambling?
Cardiff University law graduate and aspiring barrister Samuel Jenkins on why increased regulation is inevitable
The future of cryptocurrency
Pinsent Masons paralegal Shanelle Mattu tracks the evolution of currency and considers whether crypto assets are the future of money
Sustainability or spin? Greenwashing and the law
LSE law graduate and future trainee Matthew Unsworth takes a look at how competition authorities are responding to misleading eco claims
What the non-fungible token craze means for IP law
Non-fungible tokens have become an unlikely innovator in the art world; Bristol University student William Holmes explains why IP law may have to respond
How Brunelleschi’s boat is shaping the future of AI
Bristol University student and future trainee William Holmes explains how the Italian Renaissance has informed modern IP law
Rape in Bridgerton
UCL law student Sara López-Viejo examines the portrayal of non-consensual sex in the Netflix smash hit
Uber drivers are workers, rules Supreme Court
Aspiring barrister Joshua Xerri looks at the much-talked about employment case
The ‘cab-rank’ rule — an ethical conundrum
Aspiring barrister Benjamin Ramsey explores the recent events involving Dinah Rose QC and David Perry QC
What is Queen’s consent and why it matters
First-year law student Michal Smigla explores the obscure feature of our constitution and explains why it should be abolished