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Amal Buwembo
- Nov 22, 2023
- 6 min
Freedom of expression: unveiling the myth within the law’s neglect
Freedom of expression forms a pivotal part of the United Kingdom’s (UK) constitutional law and, indeed, an established priority in all...
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Samiha Mahamud
- Oct 29, 2023
- 8 min
West Bank's 1967 Israeli invasion: does self defence justify 50+ years of occupation?
The 1967 Arab-Israeli conflict, better known as the ‘Six Day War’, was a fundamental turning point in the geopolitics of the Arab...
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Mohammad Alkhateeb
- Oct 17, 2023
- 12 min
President Putin's ICC arrest warrant: could the Russian head of state be prosecuted for war crimes?
Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires, a demonstration of maternalistic determination to find what has become of a segment of an entire...
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Simeona Kostova
- Oct 2, 2023
- 10 min
Blockchain: the ultimate solution for bills of lading?
Shipping documents in international trade are a necessary burden that provides a guarantee for the contracting parties. There is little...
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Jessica Hirst
- Jun 5, 2023
- 4 min
Legal Tech Brief: what is ChatGPT?
ChatGPT is a cutting-edge internet sensation, launched by OpenAI in November 2022 and had over one million users in its first week[1] and...
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Joanna Keung
- May 29, 2023
- 8 min
Defamation law, social media and the 'edit' button
As we spend more time online, social media websites have become an integral part of our lives. Given social media’s fast-paced nature,...
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Zina Balkis Abdelkarim
- May 21, 2023
- 9 min
Religious minorities women in international law: freedom of conscience and gender-based violence
Before being a legal right by American and European national constitutions and later internationally, freedom of conscience was...
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Melisa Er
- May 15, 2023
- 8 min
Thoughts on the Guidance examining patent applications relating to AI inventions
The Intellectual Property Office of the United Kingdom (IPO) has recently published the title ‘Examining patent applications relating to...
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Aichell Alvarado
- May 4, 2023
- 6 min
The Luxembourg beneficial owner register and ECJ's ruling
Beneficial Owner Registries (BOR) have become a rule due to demands from international bodies that aim to promote tax transparency. The...
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Mohammad Alkhateeb
- Apr 26, 2023
- 8 min
Could an international investigation in Beirut's blast case be effective?
It has now been nearly three eventful, arduous years since the notorious explosion that shook Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, to its core[1]...
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Samiha Mahamud
- Apr 14, 2023
- 8 min
The Nuremberg Charter & Trials in light of modern acts of genocide: the people of Uyghur
The Nuremburg Trials and subsequent Charter are seen as the inception of modern international human rights law. They have set the...
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Konstantina Kalaitsoglou
- Mar 24, 2023
- 5 min
Culture clash or culture embrace? A quick look at how culture can make or break a negotiation
International commercial transactions require skilful negotiators to come to fruition. Despite commercial negotiators increasingly coming...
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Mieke Filler
- Mar 17, 2023
- 8 min
Employee inventor compensation and Shanks: a 13-year battle German law would never have waged
Employees beware! Despite bringing an air of positivity, recent successful awards of compensation do not signal a liberalising approach...
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Niovi Plemmenou
- Mar 9, 2023
- 5 min
Registration of colour trademarks: colouring outside the lines?
Colours may be easily associated with brands and their respective goods and services, but how easy is it to register a colour trademark?
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Jessica Hirst
- Feb 23, 2023
- 9 min
Legal and ethical concerns in health-related artificial intelligence
The world is amidst change; in this interconnected world, we are seeing more ways through which technology is impacting different aspects...
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Joanna Keung
- Nov 18, 2022
- 7 min
Music plagiarism litigation and the ‘blurred lines’ in between
What is music plagiarism and why is everyone talking about it?
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Simeona Kostova
- Oct 20, 2022
- 11 min
One missed opportunity and a never-ending debate: should the UK ratify the CISG?
The CISG[1] has thus far attracted 94 signatories, thanks to its accommodating legal framework, as it encompasses cross-border...
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Niovi Plemmenou
- Jul 28, 2022
- 7 min
Freedom of expression vs protection of reputation: an ongoing battle
A very topical theme, always worth exploring, is the balancing act between the concept of freedom of expression in relation to the...
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Sara Snakenbroek
- Jun 17, 2022
- 8 min
Food for thought: Lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) and international humanitarian law
Humans have constantly invented new technologies to make the waging of war more efficient. [1] Through technological progress, more...
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Romy Peschl
- May 24, 2022
- 9 min
Halsey: the judicial anomaly threatening the UK mediation system
The promotion of dispute resolution through the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods is relatively recent in the United...
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Panayiotis Vassilas
- Apr 18, 2022
- 8 min
International cooperation for the protection of cultural property. Part II
How far have we come, just as yet? While the 1954 and the 1970 Conventions (you can read Part I addressing the two instruments here)...
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Panayiotis Vassilas
- Mar 31, 2022
- 5 min
International cooperation for the protection of cultural property. Part I
A legal innovation or an effort lacking enforcement? Since the ancient times, cultural property (moveable and immoveable) has been...
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Stephanie Stephenson
- Mar 11, 2022
- 5 min
Cohabitants and the law: should we regulate informal family relationships?
The ending of marriages and civil partnerships is highly regulated, with provisions in place to protect the interests of each party....
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