Legal Cheek Journal

The most original writing about legal affairs on the internet.

SPACs: What’s all the fuss about?

UCL history student Roisin Blackmore demystifies the commercial awareness buzzword of the moment

Dec 8 2021 9:19am

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

Nov 18 2021 9:10am

The Binance backlash

Durham University law student Jamie Campbell looks at the potential dangers of crypto derivatives

Oct 20 2021 10:59am

The rise and fall of the European Super League

Law student and football fan Tanzeel ur Rehman explores breakaways in the beautiful game

Oct 18 2021 10:10am

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

Sep 23 2021 11:29am

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

Sep 15 2021 9:18am

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

Aug 24 2021 10:49am

Why the Online Safety Bill doesn’t go far enough

Cambridge University law student Nathan Silver assesses the limitations of the new draft legislation

Aug 12 2021 10:24am

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

Aug 6 2021 10:15am

Why Henry III would have regulated crypto communities better than us

Future magic circle trainee William Holmes compares medieval and blockchain communities

Jun 4 2021 10:13am

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

May 26 2021 10:17am

#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

Apr 19 2021 12:34pm

‘Loot boxes’: Blurring the lines between gaming and gambling?

Cardiff University law graduate and aspiring barrister Samuel Jenkins on why increased regulation is inevitable

Apr 8 2021 10:29am

The future of cryptocurrency

Pinsent Masons paralegal Shanelle Mattu tracks the evolution of currency and considers whether crypto assets are the future of money

Mar 23 2021 11:44am

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

Mar 19 2021 11:08am

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

Mar 12 2021 9:35am

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

Mar 10 2021 11:57am

Rape in Bridgerton

UCL law student Sara López-Viejo examines the portrayal of non-consensual sex in the Netflix smash hit

Mar 4 2021 10:39am

Uber drivers are workers, rules Supreme Court

Aspiring barrister Joshua Xerri looks at the much-talked about employment case

Feb 19 2021 4:07pm

The ‘cab-rank’ rule — an ethical conundrum

Aspiring barrister Benjamin Ramsey explores the recent events involving Dinah Rose QC and David Perry QC

Feb 17 2021 10:22am

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

Feb 15 2021 10:30am
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