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Poor Relations and Proportionality: The Flaws of TfL’s Uber Decision
The decision by Transport for London not to renew Uber's operating licence in London has proved divisive. But for all the public discourse, little focus has been placed on the legal specifics, close examination of which reveals several grounds for the company to use to launch a successful appeal.
12:00, 13th October 2017
MWB v Rock: Consideration and Promissory Estoppel on the Move
The law surrounding the doctrine of consideration has been in a state of confusion for many years. When the Court of Appeal sought to rectify this last year, mixed results followed. So when the Supreme Court comes to examine the situation, what have they got to resolve and how should they do it?
12:00, 8th September 2017
Breaking the Trust of Football Fans: The Rangers FC Tax Case
A recent Supreme Court decision confirmed the illegality of a tax avoidance scheme utilised by Rangers Football Club during the Noughties. Though this case appears, at first glance, to be confined to the realm of tax law, it also impacts on the position of the beautiful game in modern society.
12:00, 18th August 2017
The Failure of IP law to Protect Comedians
The law of IP across many jurisdictions has struggled to provide adequate protection for comedians, as demonstrated by an upcoming case in America involving Conan O'Brien. There is evidence that shows comedians have thus resorted to using social norms to protect themselves, and each other.
12:00, 11th July 2017
Questions Without Answers: The Grenfell Tower Disaster
While the political fallout from the Grenfell Tower fire has been intensely covered by the media, legal questions that examine the effectiveness of the relevant regulations, as well as notions of accountability, have been given less airtime and scrutiny. But is this an oversight?
12:00, 28th June 2017
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: Block-Chain and Smart-Contracts
New online technology, and the 'Smart-Contracts' it facilitates, could have a dramatic impact on the future work of law firms in areas such as insurance and private equity management. But what exactly are these new developments?
12:00, 2nd May 2017
Alright for SAAMco? Redefining Negligence for the Legal Profession
The scope of negligence liability faced by legal professionals was authoritatively determined in the late 1990s; the law was stable and well-known. But a Supreme Court decision from earlier this year heralded a new approach - so should lawyers start to worry, or breathe a sigh of relief?
12:00, 11th April 2017
Lord Lester's 'Five Ideas to Fight For' - And How Brexit Changes Them
Lord Lester QC's book, published in April 2016, outlined the importance of fighting for five key ideals. Almost one year and a Brexit vote later, the protection that these principles are afforded is under threat, and the nature and content of the battle for them has changed.
12:00, 21st March 2017
Briggs v Briggs: Rethinking the Law on Withdrawal of Treatment
In late 2016, the case of Paul Briggs tested the law on the withdrawal of treatment for those in a Minimally Conscious State. With courts invariably receptive to applications on behalf of patients in Persistent Vegetative States, can greater judicial reluctance to cases like Briggs' be justified?
12:00, 17th February 2017
A Legal Headache: Negligence, Concussion and Rugby Union
The world of Rugby Union is slowly coming to terms with the serious long-term impacts that concussion can have on players. And while practices are changing to minimise the risk of head injuries, there are some historic cases that could lead to negligence lawsuits - but how would they fare?
12:00, 13th January 2017
Gagging the Sock Puppet: Impact of Anti-Lobbying Clauses on Scientific Research
In 2012, a report on behalf of the Institute of Economic Affairs claimed to identify fundamental problems with the way government funding was used by many charities. The government is now including anti-lobbying clauses in grants, which could materially jeopardise the effectiveness of research.
12:00, 25th May 2016
Trade-based Money Laundering: The Need for an Effective Regulatory Framework
International trade providers a prime opportunity for criminals to launder illicit funds, and until recently, it has gone nearly entirely unnoticed. However, there is still a need for an effective regulatory framework to detect money laundering through trade. What could the FATF learn from the US?
12:00, 7th April 2016
Is Mass Surveillance Safer in the Hands of Parliament?
The Government has now published the draft Investigatory Powers Bill that it hopes to see through Parliament by December 2016. However, the Bill is not what it seems and has been subject to widespread criticism. What 'safeguards' to privacy does the Bill contain, and are they effective?
12:00, 11th March 2016
The Gift That Keeps on Giving: Legal Implications of ‘Bugchasing’
Gift-giving is an integral part of human socialisation, but in some LGBT+ subcultures there is a more insidious form of ‘gifting’ taking place. ‘Bugchasing’ is the act of intentionally becoming infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Could buchasing be a criminal offence under current law?
12:00, 22nd February 2016
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