LSE Law Review

No Cake for You: The Legal Battle for Equal Treatment in Lee v McArthur & Ors

Leave a Comment / Austin Chan, Public Law /

Lee v McArthur & Ors [2016] NICA 39, commonly known as the ‘Gay Wedding Cake’ case, is currently awaiting judgment from the UK Supreme Court (‘UKSC’). Lee promises to provide vital guidance on how conflicts between the LGBT and faith community should be resolved commercially. This article analyses the judgment handed down by the Northern Ireland Court of […]

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European Integration, Brexit and Democracy: What do we do now?

Leave a Comment / Josiah Senu, Public Law /

Over the past two decades, the European Union has experienced an increased disjuncture between its political vision for peace, prosperity and security and the democratic mandate of the people. This disconnect has been vociferously animated by sundry arguments of principle during the United Kingdom’s EU referendum in June 2016, the seismic decision by the UK

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Employees or Independent Contractors: What Defines a “Worker”?

Leave a Comment / Josiah Senu, Private Law /

Pimlico Plumbers Limited v Smith [2018] UKSC 29 deals with several important issues concerning an intermediate category of working people falling between an “employee” under a contract of service and those who work for others as independent contractors. The final appeal decision clarifies the meaning of “worker” under section 230(3)(b) of the Employment Rights Act 1996

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The Standard Bank Plc Deferred Prosecution Agreement

4 Comments / Criminal Law, Jonathan Fisher QC /

Dear Editor, The UK’s first deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) was made at the end of last year. After extensive negotiations in an African bribery case, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) agreed terms with Standard Bank Plc for the payment of a significant financial penalty and Lord Justice Leveson, sitting as a Judge of the Crown

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What can legal academics add to the debate about private equity?

Leave a Comment / Private Law, Simon Witney /

Dear Editor,  In December 2015, Unite — Britain’s largest trade union — called on the UK government to investigate the ‘secretive machinations of private equity firms’ following the near-collapse of Fairline Boats, a Northamptonshire yacht-builder employing well over 400 people.1 Unite’s demands were not new: as the economic influence of private equity firms has increased in

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UK/EU Referendum: Are there alternatives to Membership?

Leave a Comment / Dr. Floris de Witte, Public Law /

Dear Editor, Within the next few months, the UK electorate will have to decide on the UK’s relationship with the EU. In February, the Heads of State of the EU Member States will discuss to what extent Cameron’s demands can be accommodated in a new settlement. In June (probably) the renewed relationship between the UK

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