Hrishikesh Chitale explores whether the use of copyrighted datasets to train AI models potentially constitutes copyright infringement.
I have been attending election counts, lately as an election agent, for over 20 years. One thing I’m often asked at these counts (as one of the lawyers there) is why some English declarations involve returning officers in chains, gowns, and silly hats; but not in some other constituencies; and never in Scotland. The answer […]
Hrishikesh Chitale shares his experience at the International Commercial Law Conference 2024.
Introduction This blog examines the Rwanda saga and the constitutional dilemma created by the policy and passing of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Act 2024 (“the Rwanda Act”), together with its human rights implications. Once again, the application of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”) has enraged the UK Government and increased […]
Steve Foster comments on the recent decision of the Northern Ireland High Court that finds the 2023 Act in breach of both the Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
Irregular migration – principally the stream of migrants seeking to enter the UK on small boats – looks set to be a key focal point in the forthcoming general election. The Prime Minister has made ‘stopping the boats’ a key pledge for 2023 – and one of the Government’s proposed solutions is the enactment of […]
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Coventry Law Journal
The first issue of the 28th volume of the Coventry Law Journal will be published in July 2023 and will be available on Westlaw. It will contain a variety of articles, recent developments, case notes, book reviews, as well as work from students. In the meantime, here is a draft piece on Nigerian consumer rights law, written by […]
The passing of the Elections Act 2022 means that individuals in Great Britain will be required to show photographic identification when voting at polling stations in some elections from May 2023. Ben Stanford explores the issues arising from the changes and suggests that rushing the introduction of voter ID in Great Britain is indicative of a wider pattern of recent democratic backsliding.
Outer space may become a place of succor or hiding to suspects who wish to evade prosecution and possible sentence for offences committed on earth. Many who are not aware of the prospect of outer space being a final frontier may seek to underplay what the environment has to offer to humans. The pristine environment […]
Law student, Manisha Kumar, discusses her experience of ‘Spill the Afternoon Tea Sessions,’ part of the the ‘Raising the Bar’ Scheme at Coventry Law School. Manisha also gives her top 5 tips on how to get the most out of a STAT session.