Labour vs Leverage: The Court of Appeal on What Counts as Trafficking "Exploitation"

Most territorial disputes happen in places you can find on Google Maps. The next big legal fight is happening somewhere nobody can actually see: the deep seabed.

International law is increasingly framed through the language of consensus. Open letters accumulate signatures. Petitions gather momentum. Collective declarations are presented as if they carry inherent legal weight. The implicit argument…

For centuries, sovereignty was straightforward. Your territory ended where mine began. Borders were lines on maps, defended by walls, armies, and awkward border control conversations about whether that salami counts as a restricted item.…

Law is meant to restrain power, not serve it. Yet across global politics, a different pattern is emerging: states, political movements, and even private actors are increasingly turning to courts not merely to resolve disputes, but to wage…

The jury trial stands as one of the most enduring symbols of democratic participation in British justice. For centuries, it has embodied a foundational principle: that judgments about criminal guilt must incorporate the perspective of…

Here's a scenario that should be straightforward: two major competitors want to merge. The law says deals like this 'raise a presumption of illegality'. Regulators are supposed to challenge them. Case closed, right?