Legal Cheek Journal
The most original writing about legal affairs on the internet.
After Roe: Recognising the importance of reproductive rights in England and Wales
Following the US Supreme Court’s controversial reversal of Roe v Wade, aspiring barrister Jade Rae explains the importance of the Abortion Act 1967 in England and Wales
X marks the spot: Treasure law reforms in England and Wales
Heritage law enthusiast and future pupil barrister Hillary Curtis takes a look at reforms to protect our rich history of art and culture, in the first of a series on this fascinating subject
Welcome to the futuristic world of the Decentralised Autonomous Organisation
Can old laws govern these radical creations? MSc student and qualified Turkish lawyer, Öznur Uğuz investigates the mysterious entities known as DAOs and finds they have a lot to offer
Secrets and lies: The UK’s troubled regime of freedom of information
Second-year LSE law student Nhan Pham-Thanh explores the chequered history of freedom of information in the UK, currently stalled under Boris Johnson’s government
The rules of war
Law student Michal Smigla considers international humanitarian law and the consequences of disregarding it
Law firms as social enterprises — the future, or just a CSR pipedream?
Future trainee Bethany Barrett explores whether the trend could take off in the legal industry
Is the smart money on ‘smart contracts’?
Law student Tanzeel ur Rehman considers some of the drawbacks of self-executing agreements
We need to give greater attention to positive obligations under human rights law
Such European rights should be taught and embraced more widely to uplift society's most vulnerable, argues aspiring barrister Jordan Briggs
Taylor v Catterall: rumble in the public law jungle?
Sports governing bodies beware, writes future magic circle trainee William Holmes
The rights and wrongs of life in the metaverse
Future trainee William Holmes takes stock of the various legal issues emerging in the virtual world
How should we respond to racial bias and stereotypes in the criminal justice system?
The problem has to be confronted from more than one direction, writes bar student Jalal Chohan
Put your trust in computational antitrust
Law student Tanzeel ur Rehman explains how AI is being used to revolutionise competition laws
How to tackle cyber hacks on crypto exchanges
LSE law graduate Hui Ting Tan considers the case for reform
The law killed e-scooters in the 1930s. Will it kill again?
Future magic circle trainee Will Holmes looks at the case for greater regulation
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