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From the PBL Area in the Law and Sociology Building to the Piazza where law students convene for seminars and plenaries, there is seldom a moment that isn’t tense. As text books and laptops are arranged like cards and chips, wagers are put forth as bids for 2:1s and first classes are made to secure much coveted vacation schemes, mini-pulillages and training contracts………
With the fall term past, and now part of the University of York’s illustrious 49 year history, numerous societies around campus have wasted little time seeking to expand their current memberships, and to organize events to engage the university’s greater student body in an academic year that will be free of Covid Regulations…..
As students rush to finish their formatives before heading home for the holidays, the Christmas Market is once again in full swing. With hot chocolate and mulled wine finding their way into eager hands and mouths thirsting to drown, yet enliven, the whole of York City Centre……
The common law position on joint enterprise has undergone many changes; primarily informed and subsequently shaped by other common law jurisdictions such as Hong Kong and Australia. In this article, the terms joint enterprise, joint venture, parasitic accessory liability, and….
The Sexual Offences Act 2003 covers the legislation regarding all sexual offences committed against children and adults. This article will be referencing…..
The ‘machinery of justice’ is a complex system, symbolised by the blind Lady Justice. Conceptually, her blindfold seeks to eliminate prejudice within the Law, but in a society that has evolved to see, appreciate and understand differences between individuals, should the Lady
On the 4th of January 2023, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled a list of top goals for 2023 comprising of five commitments—one of which was to "Stop the Boats.”1 This promise pertained to inflatable dinghies carrying migrants fleeing economic desolation and war that……
Britain’s current civil legal aid system has not progressed or ensured that the law remains accessible to individuals since the introduction of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO).1 The Act has caused individuals just above the……
The Renters Reform Bill was finally introduced to Parliament on the 17th of May 2023 by the House of Commons (HOC), having first been promised in the Conservative’s 2019 manifesto by Boris Johnson.1 Currently at the HOC report stage, the bill was…..
As a relatively new creature of modern technology, cryptocurrency can be difficult to comprehend. To put it simply, it can be understood as being a digital asset that is constructed to work as a medium of exchange through a mathematical encrypting method known as…..
There are several benefits to be had from incorporating legal technology into the industry. For instance,
the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), states that increasing the use of technology can improve
standards of service in the legal market, and…..
The private equity industry (PE industry) was indelibly impacted by the seismic economic and societal changes of the COVID-19 pandemic.1 The PE industry depends upon the investment of equity capital in private establishments. Firms will….
Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs), and their use, are becoming one of the most contentious topics in contract law. Such contention is perpetuated by their misuse in cases of workplace sexual harassment and assault. As such….
As Brexit has evolved from an idea to a movement, its status to the people of the United Kingdom and other European Union Member States is no longer one of a looming threat, but an immediate danger. Though the impacts of this movement on citizens of…..
The General Data Protection Regulation (the GDPR) has transformed the way big companies are handling data not only within the EU but also internationally. The way data is now processed is not only different to prior rules, but there is now an obligation to notify citizens about the……