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A British Bill of Rights Part I: Bringing Rights Home
Part I looks at the introduction of the Human Rights Act 1998, the justifications for it, and the transformative role it has played in the protection of civil liberties. Part II will look at the future for the HRA post-Brexit.
12:00, 12th February 2019
Fortnite IP Royale: Can Dance Moves Be Copyrighted?
Fortnite Battle Royale has become the biggest game in the world. One particularly popular aspect of the game is the variety of 'emotes': dances players can perform in game. Recent lawsuits against Epic Games, its developer, has raised a key question: can simple dance moves be copyrighted?
12:00, 5th February 2019
Assaults on Emergency Workers: Protecting the Protectors or an Empty Promise?
Parliament recently passed the Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Act 2018 in an attempt to 'protect the protectors' by ensuring those that assault emergency workers receive double sentences. However, does this actually make any difference or is it simply a hollow policy?
12:00, 29th January 2019
The Robots are Coming: Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Lawyers?
Advancements in technology have seen an increased use of artificial intelligence, including in the legal sector. There are obvious benefits to this. But there are also challenges. This article explores the implications of these developments, in particular for jobs in the legal sector
12:00, 22nd January 2019
Biased Judgment or Baseless Accusation? Impartiality in the Courts
It is of fundamental importance that justice is done and seen to be done - a key part of this is that the judiciary are impartial in their decision making. However, bias may undoubtedly seep through in some cases. The Court of Appeal considered where to draw the line in 2018.
12:00, 15th January 2019
The Biggest Challenges Facing the Legal Profession in 2019
Showing an understanding of the challenges facing the legal profession is vital for demonstrating awareness to recruiters. Thus, it is important to examine how internal changes to law firms, SRA deregulation, the crumbling criminal justice system and gender equality will be the big stories of 2019.
12:00, 11th January 2019
Rise of the Accountants: An Existential Threat to Law Firms
The legal industry has traditionally been rather protected from outside threats. In recent years, however, the Big Four accountancy firms have begun to encroach on legal territory. It now seems only a matter of time until law firms face a real threat of being left behind by these giants.
12:00, 8th January 2019
Unveiled: The Rise of Non-Disclosure Agreements in English Law
Non-Disclosure Agreements have long played a legitimate role in protecting company information and trade secrets. However, the recent #metoo scandal uncovered how many powerful figures were using NDAs to silence their victims. Should limitations be placed on the use of NDAs?
12:00, 4th January 2019
Article 13 of the Copyright Directive: Is the EU Really Banning Memes?
Copyright law has, in the internet age, lagged behind technological advances. However, the most recent attempt of the European Parliament to catch up with technology - the newly proposed Copyright Directive - has sparked fierce opposition online, mostly for its alleged attempts to 'ban memes'.
12:00, 18th December 2018
Self-Defence: More Complicated Than It Seems?
The complexity surrounding the concept of ‘self-defence’ is often underestimated. The expectation that a defendant will be acquitted of a crime because they acted to protect themselves or someone else paints a deceptively simplistic picture of what is, in reality, a difficult defence.
12:00, 14th December 2018
Revoking Article 50: Explaining the Possibility to Stop Brexit
As more and more evidence points to the fact that Brexit could become a catastrophic failure, the question of whether the notification of Article 50 can be reversed has arisen. This article explains the vital CJEU judgment, and AG Campos Sánchez-Bordona's Opinion, on the matter.
12:00, 11th December 2018
Book Review: 'Eve Was Shamed' by Helen Kennedy QC
Eve was Shamed is the second book by Helen Kennedy QC, a barrister practising at Doughty Street Chambers. It details the various ways the justice system fails women; in the age of #metoo this is an important addition to the conversation.
12:00, 7th December 2018
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