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Christianah B

Christianah B

Hello! I’m Chrissy. I am an undergraduate student studying my LLB at a London university. I will be publishing blogs and vlogs with a personal and academic account of what it means to study law, while sharing tips on how to make the most of your experience at university.

To quarantine and chill or not?

As universities and schools close and students are revising from home to stop the spread of coronavirus, you might be wondering how you can stay sane during quarantine. Revising from home can be challenging, especially if you’re used to the library shift routine, not to mention how distracting your family members, housemates or even your fridge can be. Here are some tips on how to stay sane and productive during quarantine.

How to protect your mental health during quarantine

As universities close, workers telecommute and social events are cancelled, the prospect of being confined to your home because of quarantine can be daunting. The mental health of many will be adversely affected during this period.

The sorry state of UK surrogacy law

Surrogacy arrangements in the UK are regulated by the Surrogacy Arrangements Act 1985 (SAA), as amended by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990. This legislation is a dangerous mix of non-enforceable contracts and awkwardly applied rules on legal parentage.

What would Elle Woods Do?

Legally Blonde is a cult classic among law students. At first glance, it looks like the movie is about a ditzy blonde sorority sister who wears copious amounts of pink and is attempting to get her ex-boyfriend back after he broke up with her for being more beauty than brains. However, on closer inspection, the pretty protagonist has more to teach us than meets the eye, including how to embrace your femininity and remain assertive when being underestimated or maltreated in a male-dominated space.

Demystifying SQE: qualification as a solicitor and the changing regulatory regime

Under his eye: handmaids, symbolic speech and Trump's America

We’ve seen the rise of The Handmaid’s Tale-inspired protests, spread across the world but particularly prevalent in the US in recent times, raise important questions about the scope of the freedom of speech under the US Constitution in the context of protests. Silent and peaceful demonstrations have developed as a response to initiatives of the Trump government and, on occasion, its personnel or those supported by it.

The best Valentine's gift for an ideal law student

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Stumped for ways to show your favourite law student some love? Here are the best 5 valentines gift for the ideal law student.

No such thing as privacy

Four years ago, the government’s CCTV watchdog, Tony Porter warned the public about the risks of surveillance technology changing the “psyche of the community” by reducing individuals to numbers in a database.

Emotional intelligence in law

Legal Ethics scholars have hypothesised a link between empathy and mental health and the development of effective client-lawyer relationships. Empathy is thought to play an important role in the development of several abilities associated with effective legal practice.