The Law can often, by those who have limited interest in it, be perceived as dull. Boring. However, this is not the case. Not only is it a fundamental aspect of society, and one without which it is arguable we could not function, there are also a number of fascinating cases throughout history. I willContinue reading “A few interesting cases!”
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Scarlett Johansson v. Disney
Originally posted on Aspiring Lawyer Online:
While the media may have decided that Disney have lost their battle against Scarlett Johansson, the legal question surrounding the issue is extremely important. Johansson, who has starred in 9 Marvel movies over her decade acting as Black Widow, claims that the Walt Disney Co. breached her contract last…
Lloyd v Google
On the 10th of November 2021, the Supreme Court handed down their verdict in the case of Lloyd v Google LLC. The UKSC ruled in favour of Google, blocking the class action claim brought before them, meaning that there are no longer any grounds for appeal in this matter. Richard Lloyd, a consumer rights activistContinue reading “Lloyd v Google”
Clifford Chance Insight Day
Clifford Chance is an international law firm, headquartered in London, and a part of the Magic Circle. With key practice areas in corporate, global financial markets, dispute resolution, real estate, and tax, pensions & employment, the firm have a truly global team. The Insight Day offered on the 26th of October, via Zoom, was aContinue reading “Clifford Chance Insight Day”
Scarlett Johansson v. Disney
While the media may have decided that Disney have lost their battle against Scarlett Johansson, the legal question surrounding the issue is extremely important. Johansson, who has starred in 9 Marvel movies over her decade acting as Black Widow, claims that the Walt Disney Co. breached her contract last month, when the Black Widow movieContinue reading “Scarlett Johansson v. Disney”
Equality and Diversity in Courts
In a society where discussions surrounding equality and diversity are becoming ever more prevalent, these discussions seem to often overlook the imbalance of gender representation in judicial systems. Judicial diversity is so important for the sustainability of our legal system. In a common law system, like that which we have in England, judges have greatContinue reading “Equality and Diversity in Courts”
Four Ways to Fix a Broken Legal System – Philip K. Howard (Ted Talk)
The legal system is the corner stone of any modern society, and one of its most basic promises is the delivrance of justice. It is something that we rely on. Why, then, are we seeing so many failures when it comes to this promise? Our legal systems are currently underfunded, unfair, and too complex forContinue reading “Four Ways to Fix a Broken Legal System – Philip K. Howard (Ted Talk)”
How forgiveness can create a more just legal system
I recently watched Prof. Martha Minow’s 2019 Ted Talk, titled ‘How forgiveness can create a more just legal system’, and found the ideas she presented very interesting. Mandela once said, “resentment is like drinking a poison and hoping it will kill your enemies,” and this is something that feels awfully significant when we consider modernContinue reading “How forgiveness can create a more just legal system”
Is Justice a Precondition of Law?
(This is an essay I submitted to the Minds Underground Essay competition, for which I was highly commended.) It is one of the most basic of any legal system’s assurance: their promised deliverance of justice. However, the question of whether justice is a precondition of law is one that has continued since the work ofContinue reading “Is Justice a Precondition of Law?”
My First Post!
Hello Readers! As you can see from the title, this is my first ever blog post, so I thought I would start with a bit more about me. My name is Skye and, for many years now, I have wanted to be a lawyer, in this ever-developing, globalised world. I am in secondary school andContinue reading “My First Post!”
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