This article argues that the law of unjust enrichment is not actually concerned with the defendant’s enrichment, in the sense of them being ‘better off’. It...
I knew I wanted to be a lawyer from around the age of 13; there were no lawyers in my family, my school’s careers department consisted...
“This cause … is the cause of all humanity”. The steel letters of this quotation from Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan hang on the wall...
Behind the guise of legality, numerous injustices have disregarded human dignity. Yet, in modern society, we often dangerously misinterpret justice and legality as synonymous. One such...
A market anomaly Historically, investment in health issues that exclusively or disproportionately impact women has been scarce. Only 4% of global healthcare R&D funding has been...
“As I entered court, I had to pass through security; there was a queue. I got into line. I had my robes under my arm and...
The United Kingdom is unusual in having no constitution set out in a single document. But the history of the last hundred years of near universal suffrage...
On 19 February 2021, in a unanimous judgment, the UK’s Supreme Court dismissed Uber’s final appeal againstthe decision of the London Central Employment Tribunal made following...
After I left school, I spent three years studying chemistry at University, and a fourth year doing research into proteins. During that fourth year, I realised...
“Nothing is of greater importance than the conservation of human life.” – Former U.S. President Calvin Coolidge Introduction Human rights are pivotal in shaping the COVID-19...
The impact of COVID-19 on child mental health has been recognised by experts and some news outlets. But what has been missing from these comments? While...
This article is a transcribed interview. Shruti kindly took the time to talk to us at The YLJ about LegalTech and her work at Fuse. ...
It must be our starting point that ‘good faith’ is not exclusively Continental because it already underlies much of English contract law. This is abundantly clear...
Few events have generated quite the volume and complexity of litigation as the Heathrow expansion. In Plan B, the Court of Appeal decided that the Secretary...
The claimant, Lady Brownlie, was seriously injured in a road accident in Egypt. Her husband Sir Ian Brownlie unfortunately passed away. The Brownlies were on an...
The UN Security Council is the primary organ of the UN System charged with maintaining “international peace and security.” States are obligated to obey and carry...
I first stepped into a courtroom as a fully qualified barrister on 2nd January 1994. Wearing my brand new set of robes, freshly minted white wig...
There are currently two viruses causing death and destroying lives around the world: one is coronavirus, the other is racism. There are many similarities: neither can be...