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Prostitution: the proposed legal models
Many legal frameworks for prostitution have been passionately debated in recent years. But how do the proposed models differ from the current legal status of prostitution in the UK? What are their possible ramifications? And finally—why is it so difficult to reach a consensus?
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AllAboutLaw Blog: facial recognition, the legalisation of cannabis and more
Welcome to AllAboutLaw’s weekly blog! This week, we will discuss police trials of facial recognition technology in the UK. We’ll also briefly take a look at changing attitudes towards the legalisation of cannabis and recent diversity figures among young judges.
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No platforming, safe spaces and the university free-speech debate
As universities seek to determine the balance between intolerance and freedom of speech, we assess how censorship and freedom of speech at universities have evolved.
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The Digital Revolution
Why digital streaming services have traditional TV fighting for its life—and the legal headache that has resulted.
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AllAboutLaw blog: Non-Disclosure Agreements, an unusual rooster and more
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Britain's legal loopholes unplugged
Britain’s legal system is a product of centuries creation, modification and destruction, and our rich legal history contains many examples of legislation with a slightly strange or odd angle to it. Here we look at some of the most notable cases that changed the law in the UK
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When the personal goes public: Private Members' Bill
Some of our laws have their origins in private members’ bills, usually introduced by backbench members of parliament—driven by individuals and their personal passions, rather than party manifestos. Here we take a look at some notable examples of this quirky law-making process.
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AllAboutLaw Blog: image-based sexual abuse laws, the new Bar qualification, and more
Welcome to the fifth edition of AllAboutLaw’s weekly blog! This week, we’ll give you a brief overview of changes to legislation surrounding image-based sexual abuse, which includes practices such as revenge porn and ‘deepfake’ pornography. We’ll also be taking a look at changes to the Bar qualification rules and the recent pensions case.
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AllAboutLaw Blog: UK arms exports, cyberattacks and the courts, and more
Welcome to the fourth AllAboutLaw weekly blog! This week, we will be looking at last week’s ruling on arms exports to Saudi Arabia, possible criminal trial delays due to cyberattacks, and changes to the Solicitors Qualifying Examination.
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Spotlight on: Sir Alec Jeffreys
When Sir Alec Jeffreys made the discovery that formed the basis of DNA profiling, he immediately saw the potential for uses in forensic and legal investigations. What he perhaps didn’t expect was the impact this single discovery would have on solving difficult paternity and immigration cases, catching criminals and freeing the innocent.
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Tort law: Ireland, personal injury and the myth of the victimless crime
The massive increase of personal-injury claims that have turned out to be fraudulent has forced insurance companies and the legislature to take action. In Ireland, perjury is currently a common-law crime, but lawyers are seeking to change this to make it a statutory offence and ensure the perpetrators are properly punished.
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AllAboutLaw Blog: UK greenhouse gas emission target, Hong Kong extradition law, and more
Welcome to the third edition of AllAboutLaw’s weekly blog! This week, we briefly look at legislation aiming to cut greenhouse gas emissions to a net zero, as well as the Hong Kong extradition law and the use of surveillance technology.
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Human rights law: journalists under fire
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AllAboutLaw Blog: your weekly legal news drop
Welcome to the second edition of AllAboutLaw’s weekly blog! This week, we will take a look at prosecution lawyers’ planned walkout against low fees, as well as several current news stories related to sexual-offence cases and to technology within the legal sector.
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Family Law: Legislation and Modern Family
Now that civil partnerships are available for everyone, we explore the differences between civil partnerships and traditional marriages, and look at the upcoming changes in law regarding today’s families.
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We demand action: why people are worried about the law industry
We take a look at the serious concerns being raised by the Law Society’s Junior Lawyers Division, looking at where the legal industry needs to reassess or improve: from training contracts to health and wellbeing.
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AllAboutLaw Blog: what's new in the legal sphere this week?
Welcome to the first ever edition of AllAboutLaw’s weekly blog! This week, we briefly look at Human Rights law in relation to LGBT+ rights, as well as various current affairs related to tenancy and artificial intelligence.
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The history of parliamentary privilege
What happens when parliamentary privilege goes head to head with legal rulings in the age of social media? And does there need to be a new rule book on freedom of speech within the government?
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Plastics pollution – providing a coherent solution
With single-use plastics being scrutinised and banned, the UK appears to have acknowledged its plastic pollution problem. But it’s a global problem as well as a national one. Elizabeth Kirk, professor of international environmental law at Nottingham Law School, discusses how it could be solved.
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Criminal law: Tackling domestic violence in the UK
Propelled forward by the #metoo movement, the conversation surrounding domestic violence is gaining momentum in the UK. How has legislation on this issue changed over the years? And, as our understanding of what constitutes domestic abuse changes, how will the law shift to accommodate this?
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“For us, change is not in any way threatening, it’s what we do every day here”: Introducing the M-law
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ULaw in Norwich: The University of Law announces a collaboration with University of East Anglia
The national law course provider has announced another expansion—this time a collaboration in which it will provide the LPC at the University of East Anglia.
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NDAs: Is it time to break the culture of silence?
Non-disclosure agreements are commonplace across a wide variety of sectors. But recent events suggest that they are being used to keep crimes under wraps. We take a look at the Government’s recent action on unjust confidentiality clauses.
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Implementation of the Climate Change Act
With environmental warnings from the scientific community becoming ever more dire, we take a look at the landmark UK legislation that aimed to reduce our usage of fossil fuels. How effective has it really been?