The phrase ‘take back control’ has become synonymous with Brexit; a political event simply unparalleled in post-war British history. Yet behind this misleading simplistic phrase lies a much more nuanced, complex and (to a certain extent) unintelligib...

INTRODUCTION

Within the United States of America (‘U.S.’) and Germany, the regulation of abortion must adhere to their respective ‘constitutional values.’1 As such, the U.S. Supreme Court (‘SC’) and the German Federal Constitutional Court (‘FCC’), as...

Choose one piece of EU legislation (proposed or enacted). Discuss the benefits of a similar provision being included in or excluded from the EU Withdrawal Act and what this will mean for UK business and commerce post-Brexit

Introduction

On 29 March 201...

Choose one piece of EU legislation (proposed or enacted). Discuss the benefits of a similar provision being included in or excluded from the EU Withdrawal Act and what this will mean for UK business and commerce post-Brexit.

The Payment and Services D...

1. INTRODUCTION

The recent Supreme Court decision in MWB v Rock Advertising[1] has been the subject of much criticism[2] for its failure to address the issue as to what constituted valid consideration. Had such an evaluation taken place, it would hav...

Introduction

The government has recently issued a public consultation into whether presumed consent should be adopted for organ donation.[1] The existing policy regarding consent is an ‘opt-in’ model, in which posthumous organ donation may only be per...

The recent Supreme Court decision in MWB Business Exchange Centres Ltd v Rock Advertising Ltd[1] has opened the door for judicial change concerning the formation of contracts. The Supreme Court in the case placed significant weight on the issue of an...

Introduction and background

Psychiatric injury, or ‘nervous shock’ as it is often referred to by judges, is a term used by the courts to describe mental injury to a person which stems from a shocking or horrifying event.[1] It is well established that...

Traditionally the guiding light of abortion law, decisional privacy has proven itself an inadequate basis upon which secure women’s rights. Focusing on the enduring influence of Roe v Wade[1], this essay will demonstrate that whilst, prima facie, fed...

The Social Action, Responsibility and Heroism Act 2015 (SARAH)[1] is a piece of legal reform enacted with the political sentiment of offering  ‘legal assurances’[2] [3] for individuals who might have conducted themselves negligently whilst carrying o...