Legal Cheek Journal

The most original writing about legal affairs on the internet.

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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Should NHS staff tackling COVID-19 be immune from negligence claims?

UCL law student Yanusika Srithar argues against blanket immunity

Jan 22 2021 10:10am
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A brief history of legal aid

Oxford University law graduate Jordan Briggs considers how we got to a point where the civil legal aid system is ‘running on an empty tank’

Jan 19 2021 10:34am
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Article X: The right to environmental protection?

Oxford Brookes law grad Paul Wyard makes his case for a new standalone ECHR right

Jan 13 2021 9:45am

The future of interim relief in discrimination claims

Employment tribunal advocate Thomas Fuller examines the recent case of Steer v Stormsure Ltd

Jan 11 2021 10:39am

Ella Kissi-Debrah inquest: The case for a ‘clean air act’

‘Ella’s Law’ may well be the next step to combat air pollution in our busy capital, says Bar Course graduate Rajni Virk

Dec 23 2020 6:21pm

Why Elon Musk’s pigs are a legal headache

Bristol University student and future trainee William Holmes explores the challenges ahead for brain-computer interface (BCI) systems

Dec 16 2020 9:18am

Human Rights Act review: Fair or farce?

Birmingham University student Charlotte Tomlinson casts a critical eye over this week's government announcement on World Human Rights Day 2020

Dec 10 2020 1:00pm