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Trademarks are extremely valuable for business. They enable customers to find products and services, and also capture and reflect a business’ reputation. In Europe legal protection against trademark infringement has been expanded – arguably in a chaotic manner – by ambitious court judgments coupled with a lack of legislative intervention.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is responsible for investigating and prosecuting cases of corruption, fraud and bribery. In 2014 it introduced deferred prosecution agreements – a form of plea bargaining common in the US jurisdiction – with the aim of taking a more practical approach. However, in the following years, the SFO has been criticised for failing to bring successful cases.

The London Stock Exchange is one of the most well-established stock exchanges in the world, but it has become apparent recently that reform may be imminent.

The more I read about the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights for my human rights law exam prep, the more bittersweet my feelings become.

EU law is unique in many ways. EU competition law especially is captivating because it deviates from a purely legalistic approach and involves economic considerations and social policy implications. Indeed, the apparently straightforward question ‘What is the objective of competition law?’ gives rise to a variety of answers.

In every year of my law degree I have studied the Human Rights Act 1998.

One reason why the Human Rights Act 1998 is remarkable is that it includes several innovative provisions designed to bring home the rights contained in the European Convention on Human Rights. 

In recent years, large tech firms have increasingly been on the European Commission’s radar for infringements of Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. A report released earlier in 2019 sets out the commission’s position on digital markets and includes several interesting findings. 

Earlier this year, Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro State Court approved the formation of special ‘faceless’ courts in an attempt to offer greater protection to judges involved in corruption and organised crime cases. Threats to the judiciary’s security are a serious challenge for the justice system, but does it warrant compromising the principle of a fair trial?Brazil’s new framework will have a number of unique features. Each case will be presided over by three judges on a rotational basis to reduce the risk of a single judge being associated with a particular case. The identity of the judges will be concealed in an attempt to protect them from potential threats.