Imogen Katcher
Legal News Round Up: December 2022
Last December proved to be extremely eventful worldwide. From controversial legislation in Indonesia prompting new global discourse about...
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Owen Whaley
- Dec 13, 2022
- 6 min
Legal News Roundup: October- November 2022
Elizabeth Holmes Sentenced to More Than 11 Years in Prison for Theranos Fraud A federal judge sentenced Elizabeth Holmes to 135 months,...
Ilhan Alp Yilmaz
- Nov 8, 2022
- 4 min
Just Enough, Not Too Late: Barristers Vote to End Strike
English and Welsh criminal barristers have voted to end strikes, although not everyone is certain that the deal reached with the government.
Victoria Martin Veneti
- Oct 7, 2022
- 7 min
Legal News Round Up: September 2022
A summary of the legal news in September 2022.
Siobhan Ali
- Oct 1, 2022
- 3 min
Legal News Round Up: August 2022
From updates to fertility laws to new legislation for consent, here are the top headlines for August 2022
Nicholas J. Adams
- Sep 27, 2022
- 4 min
Legal News Roundup: July 2022
A summary of significant events in the UK’s legal system in July 2022 from barrister strikes to de-anonymisation of divorce cases
Siobhan Ali
- Jul 31, 2022
- 4 min
Legal News Round Up: June 2022
From criminal barristers' industrial action to abortion rights in the US, here are the top legal headlines in June this year.
Anna Pilgrim
- Jul 3, 2022
- 4 min
Depp v. Heard and the Court of Public Opinion
The public spectacle of the Depp v. Heard trial and its consequences beyond the courtroom
Sarah Garde
- Jun 21, 2022
- 5 min
Legal News Roundup: May 2022
From Russian war crimes to the Heard v Depp trial, here are the most recent updates in the legal news world
Victoria Martin Veneti
- May 31, 2022
- 5 min
Legal News Roundup: April 2022
Here are the top legal news headlines from April 2022 ranging from sanctions against Russia to abortion bans across the US
Victoria Martin Veneti
- Apr 1, 2022
- 6 min
Legal News Round Up: March 2022
March marked the beginning of spring but also many important developments in legal news around the world. Here are some the latest events
Olivia Keany
- Mar 18, 2022
- 4 min
Legal News Roundup: February 2022
Check out the top legal news headlines from February 2022, from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to Prince Andrew's settlement.
Claire Taylor and Michael Tozzi
- Feb 11, 2022
- 9 min
Legal News Round Up: January 2022
This article will explore the top news headlines in January 2022, from tensions between Russia and the Ukraine to Djokovic's deportation.
Aiden L Campbell
- Jan 21, 2022
- 6 min
Legal News Round Up: December 2021
Let us explore the final month in a tumultuous year and round off 2021 with a review of even more Covid restrictions and other headlines.
Aiden L Campbell
- Dec 5, 2021
- 4 min
Legal News Round Up: November 2021
This article will explore the top legal news headlines from November with COP26, the Channel Tragedy, social justice trials and Omicron
Sophie Evans
- Nov 19, 2021
- 4 min
Legal News Round Up: October 2021
This article discusses the major legal news of October, from the lead-up to COP26 to the UK Law Society Pro-Bono Week
Claire Taylor
- Oct 3, 2021
- 5 min
Legal News Roundup: September 2021
From Britney Spears to the Taliban's crimes against humanity, here are the top legal news stories from September 2021.
Sophie Evans
- Aug 29, 2021
- 8 min
Legal News Roundup: August 2021
From the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan to COVID-19 passports, here are some of the top legal news stories from August 2021.
Pippa Davis
- Aug 1, 2021
- 6 min
Legal News Roundup: July 2021
July has been a divisive month, from racist online trolls to lockdown restrictions easing . Here are the top legal news headlines
Helen Garnett
- Jul 2, 2021
- 4 min
Legal News Round Up: June 2021
Throughout June many developments have hampered worldwide vaccine production and distribution, prolonging the end of the pandemic
Graham Diack and Reilly Wacyk
- Jun 1, 2021
- 6 min
Legal News Roundup: May 2021
From escalating conflict between Israel and Palestine to LGBTQ healthcare protections in the US, here are some legal news headlines from May
Olivia Bousquette
- May 18, 2021
- 4 min
The Rarity of Law Museums
Utilising the American Museum of Tort Law as a case study, this article examines the inherent challenges faced by law museums
Claire Taylor
- Apr 30, 2021
- 4 min
Legal News Roundup: April 2021
From Chauvin's guilty verdict to further vaccine disputes in the EU, read this month's top legal headlines
Abigail Mongeau
- Apr 16, 2021
- 3 min
The First Week of Derek Chauvin's Trial
In week one of Derek Chauvin’s trial over George Floyd’s death, witness testimony illustrates the severity and emotional tax of the case.
Ben Alderton
- Mar 30, 2021
- 4 min
Legal News Roundup: March 2021
Here are the Legal News highlights from March 2021, ranging from vaccine conflicts and gun laws to the Suez canal and the new Alba Party.
Aiden L Campbell
- Mar 19, 2021
- 5 min
Alexei Navalny’s Busy Month in Court
Putin-critic Alexei Navalny's appearance in two separate trials has captured the eyes of international leaders.
Aiden L Campbell
- Mar 5, 2021
- 5 min
Donald Trump’s Second Impeachment
Donald Trump was impeached for the second time with the same result, exposing how the impeachment process is one of politics, not law.
Aiden L Campbell
- Feb 28, 2021
- 8 min
Legal News Roundup: February 2021
Top headlines from February: from Trump’s legal team to CPS' policies in terror and sexual assault-related cases.
Graham Diack
- Feb 26, 2021
- 3 min
COVID-19 Spotlights the Need to Re-Evaluate American Relations with Cuba
US' sanctions towards Cuba inhibited the country’s COVID-19 response but recent economic reforms may suggest future shifts in policy
Aiden L Campbell
- Feb 23, 2021
- 3 min
Military Coup in Myanmar and the Regression of Democracy
Democracy and the rules of law are threatened in Myanmar as false claims of election fraud have been used to justify a military coup
Kerry Grumka
- Feb 9, 2021
- 4 min
The Flawed Justice System of the United Kingdom: The Case of Christopher Killick
Changes in UK law established the non-consensual filming of a sexual partner as illegal, resulting in justice for Emily Hunt
Serena Dwerryhouse
- Feb 2, 2021
- 7 min
Legal News Roundup: January 2021
Top legal headlines in January, from Japanese reparations to former Comfort Women to legal action following claims of election fraud
Kate Chernitsky
- Jan 19, 2021
- 3 min
#FreeBritney: Conservatorship and Mental Wellbeing
This article delves into conservatorship, which has recently been scrutinised in pop culture throughout the #FreeBritney movement
Siobhan Ali
- Jan 12, 2021
- 7 min
Legal News Roundup: December 2020
From Airbnb's recent IPO to Denmark's sexual assault legislation, here are some of the top legal headlines from December 2020
Siobhan Ali
- Dec 1, 2020
- 6 min
Legal News Roundup: November 2020
A round up of November's top legal news from Johnny Depp's libel suit to war crimes in Afghanistan
Marta Rich
- Oct 13, 2020
- 4 min
In Remembrance: The “Notorious” Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Ruth Bader Ginsberg is best remembered for her dissents, perseverance and advocacy for an end of discrimination on the basis of sex
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