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Pharmaceutical Transparency under the EU's Clinical Trial Regulation
The EU's proposed Clinical Trial Regulation represents an innovative, much-needed step in ensuring greater transparency of the results of trials conducted on forthcoming medicines. Its effectiveness, however, is limited by its proposed exemptions, most notably that protecting 'commercial interests'.
12:00, 16th April 2019
Hooding the Horrible? Spit Hoods, Reasonable Force and Human Rights
It was recently announced that spit hoods - meshed sacks placed over the heads of people that have spat at police officers - will be issued to frontline police officers. However, these hoods have important human rights implications and potentially deadly consequences.
12:00, 26th March 2019
Investigating Facebook: Competition Law vs Data Protection
The lines between data protection and competition law are blurring. The German National Competition Authority's investigation into Facebook is the first attempt to tackle data protection with the tools of competition law. Can, or should, the EU follow suit?
12:00, 19th March 2019
Domestic Abuse Bill: Migrants Falling Through the Cracks
The recently proposed Domestic Abuse Bill represents a great step towards protecting vulnerable persons that would otherwise continue to face life-threatening danger every day of their lives. However, it doesn't go far enough - specifically, migrants and minorities fall through its cracks.
12:00, 15th March 2019
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
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
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
Secession and the EU: Brave New World or Continuation of Membership?
Recent events throughout Europe - perhaps most notably in Catalonia, Spain - has seen rising tensions in many regions regarding the possibility of secession. However, whether a secession will permit the new state to remain part of the European Union is a largely uncertain area of law.
12:00, 4th December 2018
The Refugee Crisis and Human Rights: Where Are We Now?
The Dublin Regulation determines member state responsibility for asylum applications. Its aim was efficiency but it has faced various human rights challenges. Reform can achieve both efficiency and human rights compatibility by re-distributing the burden of applications more fairly
12:00, 30th November 2018
May's Draft Brexit Deal: A True Challenge to UK Sovereignty?
Following the referendum in June 2016, politics in the UK has been dominated by Brexit negotiations over the past two years. Finally, May has proposed a draft Brexit deal. However, regardless of political leanings, there is one aspect which is wholly unacceptable: the 'joint agreement clause'.
12:00, 27th November 2018
Scotch Whiskey v Lord Advocate: A Neat Solution or The Law on the Rocks?
The tension between protecting public health and the free movement of goods - and the broader tension between Member States and the EU - was brought into sharp focus in a Supreme Court case last year that raised questions about a reconsideration of the ambit of Article 34 of the TFEU is needed.
12:00, 23rd November 2018
Grenfell Tower Fire: A Turning Point for Corporate Manslaughter?
The Grenfell tower fire in June 2017 proved to be the largest loss of life in London since World War Two. Due to its seriousness, the tragedy could set yet another milestone in the shape of sculpting the law surrounding the recently created 'corporate manslaughter' offence.
12:00, 20th November 2018
Playing God: The Ethics of Designer Babies
Recently, there have been a number of important developments in gene editing revive ethical and religious dilemmas. But with these new opportunities comes questions as to whether society is are ready for these changes, and whether it is possible to ensure laws can keep up with science.
12:00, 16th November 2018
Parliamentary Privilege: An Outdated Right?
The #metoo campaign briefly stagnated in the UK following the granting of a temporary injunction on the identity of a high-profile allegation of sexual misconduct. However, using 'Parliamentary privilege', Lord Hain controversially revealed the identity of the alleged abuser to be Sir Philip Green.
12:00, 13th November 2018
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