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409 practical guides for aspiring lawyers. Pick a topic, or browse them all.

Law and Politics Today: Introducing the Series

ELEliza Liddicott · 8 min

Intentional Homelessness and the Supreme Court: An Analysis of Samuels v Birmingham City Council (2019)

ECEmily Counter · 7 min

Thomas Cook Collapse: A look into the firm’s insolvency procedure

OAOluwabunmi Adaramola · 10 min

The Speaker of the House of Commons: Authority, Neutrality and Legal Influence

ELEliza Liddicott · 7 min

Media, Impartiality and the Law: The Liberal Democrats’ Challenge to ITV

ECEmily Counter · 7 min

Regulating the Digital Wild West: Fake News, Online Harms and the Future of Free Expression

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 7 min

Probation, Privatisation and Public Protection: Assessing the Role of Community Rehabilitation Companies

ECEmily Counter · 8 min

Shareholder Activism and the Environment: The Battle for the Great Australian Bight

ELEliza Liddicott · 7 min

Staying Productive in Winter: A Guide for Student Lawyers

ELEliza Liddicott · 8 min

Law, Politics and Constitutional Tension: Reflecting on the Supreme Court After the Election

ELEliza Liddicott · 8 min

How I discovered the Accelerated LLB, But Is It Right for You?

PLPerrine Lindsay · 6 min

Climate Change: What Does It Mean for Lawyers?

VGVincent Guereca-Adair · 6 min

Big Tech and Antitrust: Is Silicon Valley Too Powerful?

BABunmi Adaramola · 5 min

Law Firm PLC: Does Going Public Work?

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 5 min

The Legal Tech Race: How Law Firms are Harnessing the Latest Innovations

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 6 min

Does the Law Protect Disabled People?

ELEliza Liddicott · 7 min

COVID‑19 and the UK Legal System: Early Impacts on Practice, Courts and Politics

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 6 min

Corporate Governance: Theory, Practice and the Persistent Gap Between Them

KMKaterina Mrhacova · 7 min

COVID‑19 and the UK Economy: Early Shocks and Government Intervention

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 6 min

The UK’s New Points‑Based Immigration System: Ideological Shift and Practical Concerns

TSLThe Student Lawyer · 7 min

Making the Most of Your First Year Studying Law

DADemilade Adeniran · 8 min

The Coronavirus Act 2020 and Civil Liberties: A Critical Examination

KPKuran Phull · 6 min

Prisoners’ Rights in the UK: Why Protection Still Matters

CACatherine Allen · 7 min

Derivative Rights of EU Citizenship: The Development of a Complex Legal Framework

SPSophia Ploumaki · 7 min