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Scary in a Suit: The Legal Technicalities Behind a Haunted House
The idea of going through a haunted house is fun enough, but what if your fight or flight instinct kicks in and triggers a sea of legal questions? What if, in running away from the screaming ghost, you fell and injured yourself? Or if, when the zombie lunges towards you, the fight instinct kicks in, and you physically defend yourself? Tort law is most likely to answer your questions. To establish the basics, the relevant areas of tort law are the duty of care and negligence .

Sham Alkhder
Oct 27, 20252 min read
Rising Interest Rates that Reshapes Private Equity Deals
After several years of safe sailing and cheap borrowing, the global market has recently adjusted for private equity to a new and challenging landscape which includes high interest rates and higher standards of credit control and regulations. This shift in the trend has forced private equity firms to restructure their investment strategies, rethink how they add value and how they can exit deals when necessary . Due to these trends, the market has become quieter than before. T

Howard Hii Dai Jie
Oct 27, 20252 min read


Scotland Abolishes Its ‘Bastard Verdict’
When most people think of criminal trials, they envision a simple outcome: guilty or not guilty. Since the 17th century, however, Scotland operated differently, as Scottish juries wielded a third option, ‘not proven’, that existed nowhere else in the world. On 17th September 2025, this uniquely Scottish verdict was finally consigned to history when the Scottish Parliament passed the Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform Bill. Scotland’s three-verdict system was unique. Lik

Scarlett Kelly
Oct 18, 20253 min read


Who owns ‘ICELAND’?
Imagine a sovereign nation initiating legal proceedings against a supermarket chain. This may sound like a crazy hypothetical, but believe it or not this actually happened. In 2016 the Republic of Iceland, a Nordic island state with a population of approximately 370,000 started legal proceedings against Iceland Foods Ltd., the prominent UK-based frozen food retailer operating over 1,000 stores across Europe. At the heart of this conflict lies a fundamental question: can a pr

Elliot Burcher
Oct 18, 20252 min read


The Question of the Digital Pound
The digital pound, ‘Britcoin’, is a central bank digital currency (CBDC) proposed by the Bank of England and HM Treasury. In 2023, the Bank of England released the Digital Pound Consultation Paper. In this paper, the Bank outlined the timeline and the future need for the digital pound while weighing, to a certain extent, the benefits and detriments of introducing it. In this article, we examine the justifications for introducing the digital pound, as well as the arguments a

Sham Alkhder
Oct 14, 20253 min read


FTC v Amazon: The Modern Monopoly Question
In September 2023, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), along with 17 state attorneys general, filed a lawsuit against Amazon U.S. under antitrust law. The case alleges that Amazon has been employing unfair practices to maintain monopoly power in online retail and marketplace services. This is a significant case as it marks one of the major cases in U.S. antitrust law in relation to Big Tech’s digital dominance since the lawsuit against Microsoft in the 1990s. The FTC’s C

Sham Alkhder
Oct 14, 20252 min read


Legal Realities of Demon Slayer – Demon Slayer Corps As a Private Army?
You don’t have to be a 'weeb' to have heard of the popular anime franchise, Demon Slayer. Having recently watched the newest movie, Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, I cannot help but wonder if such a concept can be reified. Demon Slayer Corps as a private army? It is perhaps uncontested that the Demon Slayer Corps is a private army under the control of Kagaya Ubuyashiki. Although the source of funding and its business model are unknown, it fits the description of a private

Ryan Yip
Oct 13, 20252 min read


Top 10 Tips for Applying to Law Firms
Securing a position at a competitive law firm requires careful preparation and strategic thinking. Here are ten essential tips to...

Elliot Burcher
Oct 11, 20252 min read
Vicarious Liability: When Employers Are Held Responsible
In medicine and law alike, accountability matters. But what happens when harm is caused not by a company itself, but by someone working for it? The legal concept of vicarious liability answers that question. It allows an employer to be held legally responsible for the actions or negligence of an employee if those actions occurred in the course of their employment. In healthcare, this principle often arises when patients suffer harm at the hands of hospital staff. If a nurse o

Annabel Hampsheir
Oct 11, 20251 min read


The O.J. Simpson Case: How Criminal Evidence Changed a Trial
Few criminal cases have captured global attention quite like that of O.J. Simpson. The former American football star stood trial in 1995...

Annabel Hampsheir
Oct 11, 20251 min read


The Mental Capacity Act 2005: Protecting Choice and Vulnerability
Every day, people make decisions about their medical treatment, finances and living arrangements. But what happens when a person cannot...

Annabel Hampsheir
Oct 11, 20252 min read


Memes & Defamation: The Danger of the New Age
Memes are the internet’s universal language. Although a joke has, at times, turned into a viral internet sensation with unintended legal...

Sham Alkhder
Oct 11, 20252 min read


Commercial Awareness – What Is It, Why Does it Matter, and How To Improve?
What is Commercial Awareness? There are two kinds of commercial awareness: micro and macro . Micro commercial awareness centres...

Ryan Yip
Oct 11, 20252 min read


A Crash Course in Space Law
Laws have conquered land, sea, and air, and now, the final frontier. From tech billionaire rocket launches to satellite...

Sham Alkhder
Oct 6, 20252 min read


Lawyers or Geopolitical Experts?
The turbulent nature of the geopolitical sphere has led clients to rely on their lawyers to navigate the complex interplay between law,...

Sham Alkhder
Oct 6, 20252 min read


ESG Regulations and Their Impact on Commercial Law
In the recent decade, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles and their importance have slowly but surely become a core...

Howard Hii Dai Jie
Oct 6, 20253 min read


The Fine Print of Human Folly: The World’s Strangest Laws
We are all aware of the basics: do not steal, do not harm, but did you know that do not sell gum is also on the list? There is an...

Sham Alkhder
Oct 6, 20252 min read


Who Really Owns Manchester United?
Twenty years ago, the Glazer family acquired one of the largest clubs in world football through a leveraged takeover. Three years ago,...

Abdulaziz Almeshari
Oct 6, 20252 min read


Word Search 1
Words Consumer ----- Contract ----- Breach ----- Terms ----- Property ----- Jurisdiction ----- Warranty ----- Distribution -----...

Sham Alkhder
Sep 29, 20251 min read


Crossword 1
Down 1) A defendant's state of mind, per Legally Blonde (2 words, no space) 2) Legalese synonym for ' carelessness ' 3) The action...

Sham Alkhder
Sep 29, 20251 min read
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