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Can a fitness tracker save your life?
Since 2010, the well-known brand Fitbit known for selling wearable gadgets, namely fitness trackers, has sold over 127 million devices...
Jessica Hirst
Dec 1, 20235 min read
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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...
Amal Buwembo
Nov 22, 20236 min read
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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...
Samiha Mahamud
Oct 29, 20238 min read
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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...
Mohammad Alkhateeb
Oct 17, 202312 min read
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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...
Simeona Kostova
Oct 2, 202310 min read
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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...
Jessica Hirst
Jun 5, 20234 min read
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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,...
Joanna Keung
May 29, 20238 min read
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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...
Zina Balkis Abdelkarim
May 21, 20239 min read
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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...
Melisa Er
May 15, 20238 min read
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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...
Aichell Alvarado
May 4, 20236 min read
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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]...
Mohammad Alkhateeb
Apr 26, 20238 min read
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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...
Samiha Mahamud
Apr 14, 20238 min read
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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...
Konstantina Kalaitsoglou
Mar 24, 20235 min read
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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...
Mieke Filler
Mar 17, 20238 min read
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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?
Niovi Plemmenou
Mar 9, 20235 min read
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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...
Jessica Hirst
Feb 23, 20239 min read
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Music plagiarism litigation and the ‘blurred lines’ in between
What is music plagiarism and why is everyone talking about it?
Joanna Keung
Nov 18, 20227 min read
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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...
Simeona Kostova
Oct 20, 202211 min read
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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...
Niovi Plemmenou
Jul 28, 20227 min read
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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...
Sara Snakenbroek
Jun 17, 20228 min read
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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...
Romy Peschl
May 24, 20229 min read
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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)...
Panayiotis Vassilas
Apr 18, 20228 min read
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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...
Panayiotis Vassilas
Mar 31, 20225 min read
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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....
Stephanie Stephenson
Mar 11, 20225 min read
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