Are Stablecoin Safeguarding Rules Enough to Protect Consumers Without Stifling Innovation?
Introduction The rapid growth of the stablecoin market — reaching a global capitalisation exceeding $150 billion by early 2024 —
Read ESSAYWill the UK’s cryptoasset market abuse regime make digital finance safer?
Introduction The meteoric rise of cryptoassets has presented a profound challenge to traditional legal and regulatory paradigms. Hailed by some
Read ESSAYShould the FCA’s motor finance redress scheme prioritise fairness over market certainty?
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently launched a significant intervention into the historical motor finance market, specifically concerning discretionary
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Should the law of negligence impose a duty to rescue? Moral obligation, legal responsibility and public policy
Introduction The English common law of negligence stands on the foundational principle that while one must not harm one’s neighbour
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Critically Evaluate Whether the Law of Negligence Provides Adequate Protection for Individuals Harmed by Psychiatric Injury
Introduction The law of negligence has long struggled to accommodate claims for psychiatric injury in a manner that is both
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To What Extent Does the Doctrine of Parliamentary Sovereignty Remain Compatible with the Rule of Law in the Modern UK Constitution?
Introduction Parliamentary sovereignty and the rule of law are conventionally regarded as the twin pillars of the UK constitution (Dicey,
Read ESSAYShould the law of negligence impose a duty to rescue? Moral obligation, legal responsibility and public policy
Introduction The English common law of negligence stands on the foundational principle that while one must not harm one’s neighbour
Read ESSAYProportionality and Deference in UK Public Law: Rethinking the Boundary between Judicial Oversight and Democratic Decision-Making
The relationship between proportionality and deference has become the central battleground of contemporary UK public law. What began as a
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The doctrine of precedent: certainty at the cost of justice?
Introduction The doctrine of judicial precedent, or stare decisis, is a cornerstone of the English common law system, mandating that
Read ESSAYThe limits of judicial activism in a constitutional democracy
This essay will explore the concept of judicial activism and its limits within the constitutional framework of the United Kingdom.
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Critically Evaluate Whether the Doctrine of Frustration in English Contract Law Provides a Fair Balance Between Certainty and Justice
Introduction The doctrine of frustration occupies an uneasy position in English contract law. It operates as a narrow exception to
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Bloomberg LP v ZXC [2022] UKSC 5 Has Extended the Reasonable Expectation of Privacy Too Far into Matters of Legitimate Public Interest: Discuss
Introduction In Bloomberg LP v ZXC [2022] UKSC 5, the Supreme Court unanimously held that a person under criminal investigation
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The Quistclose Trust Remains a Doctrinal Anomaly That Even Twinsectra v Yardley Failed to Rationalise: Discuss
Introduction The trust recognised in Barclays Bank Ltd v Quistclose Investments Ltd [1970] AC 567 occupies a peculiar position in
Read ESSAYPolitical Expediency or Constitutional Principle? The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 and the Bill of Rights Bill
Introduction The United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union, formalised by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018, initiated a profound
Read ESSAY“Guest v Guest [2022] UKSC 27 Leaves the Remedial Basis of Proprietary Estoppel Less, Not More, Certain.” Discuss.
Introduction The Supreme Court’s decision in Guest v Guest [2022] UKSC 27 was anticipated as a long-awaited opportunity to settle
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The Abolition of Parasitic Accessory Liability in R v Jogee [2016]: Has the Scope of Joint Enterprise Liability Truly Narrowed?
Introduction When the Supreme Court in R v Jogee [2016] UKSC 8 declared that the law of joint enterprise had
Read ESSAYFollowing Pakistan International Airline Corporation v Times Travel (UK) Ltd [2021] UKSC 40, the Doctrine of Lawful Act Economic Duress is More Conceptually Coherent but Practically Toothless: A Critical Evaluation
Introduction The doctrine of lawful act economic duress occupies one of the most contested spaces in English contract law. The
Read ESSAYDoes the Doctrine of Precedent Still Promote Certainty in an Age of Rapid Legal Reform and Digital Research?
Introduction The doctrine of precedent — the principle that like cases should be decided alike through the binding authority of
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Has Mandatory Mediation Changed the Meaning of Access to Justice in England and Wales?
Introduction The decision of the Court of Appeal in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416,
Read ESSAYCritically Evaluate Whether English Criminal Law Adequately Addresses Coercive and Controlling Behaviour in Intimate Relationships
The criminalisation of coercive and controlling behaviour in section 76 of the Serious Crime Act 2015 was widely heralded as
Read ESSAYCritically Assess Whether the Human Rights Act 1998 Strikes an Appropriate Balance Between Parliamentary Sovereignty and Judicial Protection of Individual Rights
Introduction The Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) represents a significant development in the United Kingdom’s constitutional framework, incorporating rights from
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How has the case of Ilot v Mitson changed the approach to contested probate cases going forward?
Introduction Contested probate cases in England and Wales often involve challenges to wills under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and
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Critically Evaluate Whether the Doctrine of Consideration Remains Necessary in Modern English Contract Law
Introduction The doctrine of consideration is a fundamental principle in English contract law, requiring that something of value must be
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