Investor-State Dispute Settlement – an uncertain future?
What is Investor-State Dispute Settlement? Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) is a system through which investors can take legal...
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Amal Malik
- Nov 12, 2021
- 3 min
Your Guide to COP26
As the COP26 climate summit reaches its end, negotiators are working rampantly to reach a consensus on the final works to be published at...
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Alice Hart
- Nov 4, 2021
- 4 min
Suspending Competition Law – what’s it oil about?
On 26 September 2021, in the midst of panic buying at fuel pumps, the UK government enacted the Downstream Oil Protocol. This consisted...
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UCL Law for All Society
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
Meet the team!
Before we start to publish our blog articles, we would like to introduce you to the editorial team this year! Senior Blog Editor Alice...
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UCL Law for All Society
- Oct 2, 2021
- 2 min
Welcome back!
Welcome (back) to a new year at UCL! In particular, welcome (back) to the LfA blog! My name is Alice. You may remember me from writing...
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UCL Law for All Society
- Mar 25, 2021
- 3 min
A Space Odyssey
2020 was a historic year in a number of ways. However, the rise of commercial space flight has been greatly overlooked.
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UCL Law for All Society
- Mar 11, 2021
- 6 min
The Russian Legal Industry: Challenges and opportunities
This article is an introduction to the Russian legal market and will cover some of the challenges and opportunities faced by lawyers.
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UCL Law for All Society
- Mar 9, 2021
- 4 min
Australia’s News Content Law
In February 2021, Australia passed a law that will force Google and Facebook to pay for the news content shared on their platforms.
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UCL Law for All Society
- Mar 2, 2021
- 6 min
An Insight into Legal Vacation Schemes
Three LfA mentors have very kindly agreed to share their experiences of attending vac schemes, as well as their tips for making the most...
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Claudia Dolgetta
- Feb 15, 2021
- 3 min
Online Traders vs Hedge Funds
The recent GameStop frenzy raises questions about the implications of individual investors and personal stock trading apps.
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Alice Hart
- Feb 14, 2021
- 4 min
Buy now, pay later – what’s the problem and what’s being done about it?
At the beginning of February 2021, the FCA published the Woolard Review. The Review states that “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) credit deals...
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Alice Hart
- Feb 5, 2021
- 4 min
Buying retail brands – the latest trend?
Is M&A activity in retail here to stay?
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Alexandra Dixon
- Jan 31, 2021
- 3 min
CHINA: HITTING THE GAS ON ELECTRIC VEHICLES
In December 1978, following Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution, Deng Xiaoping launched a series of transformative economic reforms that...
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Claudia Dolgetta
- Jan 30, 2021
- 4 min
FCA business interruption insurance test case
An investigation into current issues facing businesses, insurers, and regulators over business interruption due to COVID-19.
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Alice Hart
- Jan 20, 2021
- 4 min
Should intellectual property rules be waived for the Covid-19 vaccine?
In October 2020, South Africa and India called for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to temporarily waive some provisions of the Trade...
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Claudia Dolgetta
- Jan 20, 2021
- 5 min
Developments in tech antitrust in 2020: summary and take-aways
Claudia Dolgetta looks back on a busy year of digital antitrust regulation.
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UCL Law for All Society
- Dec 19, 2020
- 3 min
Reigning in Big Tech: The Digital Services Package
The European Commission has recently unveiled its new answer to digital market regulation in the form of the Digital Services Act (DSA)...
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Alice Hart
- Dec 16, 2020
- 3 min
The Mastercard Collective Action Case and its Wider Implications
Alice Hart unpicks the complexities of the Mastercard ruling and its implications for UK collective actions.
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UCL Law for All Society
- Dec 5, 2020
- 3 min
Baker McKenzie Trainee Interview
With 77 offices in 46 countries and a wide range of secondment opportunities, Baker McKenzie is a truly global law firm. It is a...
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Alice Hart
- Dec 2, 2020
- 3 min
Event Review: Baker McKenzie Social
On Tuesday 24th November, the Law for All Society hosted Baker McKenzie for an informal social event. Over takeaways, we chatted with...
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