Category: Blog Posts
“Why Good Intentions are Not Enough?”: the Messy Reality of Clinics.
by Harsh Mahaseth, Assistant Professor at Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, India, and a Visiting Faculty at Mahindra University, India; and Sonal Sinha, a final year law student in India. A lawyer graduating fresh out of law school is brimming with good intentions and has his prospects put at odds with the…
Examining the Impact of Rwanda’s Asylum Policy on the UK Constitution
by Sreeja Goduguchinta , first year L.L.B. student and student writer with the UCL Junior Lawyers Against Poverty Chapter The Rwanda asylum policy was described by Steve Valdez-Symonds, Amnesty International’s Refugee and Migrant Rights Director, as ‘utterly immoral’, ‘wholly impractical’ and showing the lack of respect ministers had for ‘the law, courts and the country’s…
Redefining Legal Landscapes: Navigating the Intersection of AI and Ethics in Law
Ammar Zafar, PhD Candidate, University of Liverpool, School of Law The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the legal domain signifies a profound paradigm shift from conventional, labour-intensive methodologies to a more streamlined, technologically empowered approach. This transformation transcends mere convenience, heralding a new era that promises to redefine access to legal services and optimize…
Housing Law Series: Part I – Awaab’s Law: A Turning Point in Tenant Rights and Housing Standards?
Taruniga Thambiayah, Publications Editor and Contributor of the UCL Student Pro Bono Committee. Having been inspired by the recent changes within the housing sector due to media outcries and exacerbating factors such as the cost of living crisis, this housing series will be discussing the various legislative reforms that are being introduced or are pending…
Brazilian Legal Clinics Work to Promote Effective Access to Justice
This is an independent guest post written by Suelen Tavares Gil, a Brazilian-qualified lawyer. Ms. Gil currently works as a volunteer lawyer at Cravinas, the human rights and sexual and reproductive rights clinic from the University of Brasília. Brazil has a strong litigation culture, but effective justice is not yet accessible to everyone. Law clinics…
The Intermediary: Lawyering in Business and Human Rights
by Ee Vi Lim, final year L.L.B. student. Reviewed by Dr Allison Lindner, Lecturer on Business and Human Rights In the 12 years following the release of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), there has been increased awareness and focus on human rights in the business world. As a student of…
Dodgy Algorithms and Self-Representation: Is AI Good for Law?
Alexandra Thacker, Publications Editor and Contributor of the UCL Student Pro Bono Committee I was first alerted to the potential problems with algorithms in 2020, when A level results appeared to be unfairly decided by an algorithm which resulted in almost 40% of students receiving lower grades than they had anticipated. After protest from students,…
Resurrection and Insurrection – Brazil’s Return to the World Stage in the name of Democracy
Auhona Majumdar, Publications Editor and Contributor of the UCL Student Pro Bono Committee. A cycle completes as the world enters January, a month of promise, of resolution. Once marked by the world as a period of renewal and hope of what is to be a less tumultuous time, the month of January has suffered a…
The Anti-strike Bill: What is it and Why Should You be Worried?
Akkarasorn Opilan, Publications Executive of UCL JLAP In 2017, the United Nations stated that the “fundamental right to strike must be preserved”. Yet, we see this year that the United Kingdom’s parliament is pushing for an anti-strike bill at a time where living costs have soared, prompting key workers to strike. On 16th January of…