The Final Frontier: An Examination of Space Commerce Law - Chris Deng Vinsien
From the realm of science fiction to the cusp of reality, the commercialisation of outer space is no longer a distant dream but an...
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- May 24
- 5 min
Revolutionising the Music Industry? The Successes and Setbacks of Hipgnosis - Daniel Zolinsky
However much the music industry has changed over the years, it is fair to say that musicians from previous decades would be astonished to...
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- Feb 27
- 9 min
Islamic Finance: One to Watch? - Arshiya Hendi
Islamic finance is a minor sector that currently accounts for less than 1% ($4 trillion) of total global assets ($431 trillion), and one...
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- Jan 9, 2022
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The Future of SPACs: Britain and Beyond - Mia Hynes
The past few years have seen the emergence of an entirely new type of corporation. The so-called “Special Purpose Acquisition Company”,...
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- Nov 29, 2021
- 4 min
Epic Games judgment, and the clampdown on the tech sector - Ollie Burgess
Following Ethan Teo’s article regarding the Epic Games v Apple judgment earlier this year, it is interesting look at the consequences of...
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- Nov 7, 2021
- 9 min
Try a Little Tenderness - Reviewing Sampling in English Law - Shastikk Kumaran
'And one other thing… What’s the deal with you break-record cats putting out all the original records that we sample from and snitching...
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- Nov 2, 2021
- 5 min
National Insurance and Law Firms - Jodi Coffman
National Insurance (“NI”)was initially introduced in 1911 through the National Insurance Act, as a form of social security with payments...
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- Sep 14, 2021
- 6 min
A ‘Complete Reset’ of the Music Industry? - Jay Chitnavis
Since their rise to ubiquity, streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music have been controversial. In 2014, Taylor...
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- Jun 30, 2021
- 6 min
Insolvency Law Reform: The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 - Myles Kelly
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (hereafter CIGA) came into force on 26th June 2020 with the effect of making the ‘most...
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- Jun 13, 2021
- 5 min
"The Name’s Bond, Green Bond…": How Innovative Finance Can Help Mitigate Climate Change
- Eleanor Matley-Waite As aspiring commercial lawyers, we must think ahead as to what our role will be in protecting the future of our...
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- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
COVID-19 and The Retail Industry - Karishma Khosla
What is the issue? COVID-19 has undoubtedly been detrimental to the retail industry with retailers suffering their worst annual sales...
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- Feb 28, 2021
- 5 min
COVID-19: An Insurance Nightmare - Kush Patel
Background On 30th January 2020, the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a ‘public health emergency of...
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- Aug 28, 2020
- 6 min
Force Majeure: COVID-19, Construction, Confusion? A Common Law Perspective - Joseph Khaw
COVID-19 and the Construction Industry The outbreak of COVID-19 saw output in the UK’s construction industry plummet by 45.2% from March...
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- Aug 28, 2020
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Adapt or Perish: The Retail Sector Under Pressure - Cameron MacDonald
TM Lewin, Harveys, Go Outdoors, Laura Ashley, Debenhams, Victoria’s Secret, Cath Kidston, John Lewis. All of these companies, and more,...
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- Aug 28, 2020
- 4 min
Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (“ESG”) Concerns in Oil & Gas - Arista Lai
What is ESG? ESG is a buzzword that is quickly rising in prominence in the current environment of economic, climate change and social...
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