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Dominic Raab

No deal Brexit: Under prepared and overly optimistic

When it comes to Brexit no one can accuse the European Union of not being prepared. There are 68 notices on the European Commission’s website that cover a wide range of subject areas and outline the legal position after the UK leaves. Take, for example,

What the England defeat tells us about Brexit

Here is the latest cartoon from Matt in the Daily Telegraph: In the end it wasn’t to be. Gareth Southgate, Harry Kane and the England team did not make it to the World Cup final after losing to a superior Croatian team that demonstrated greater

Can Brexit be Cancelled?

Whether you are a remainer or a Brexiteer it is legally possible that we are so far along the road of Brexit that we couldn’t change our mind even if we wanted to. One person who wants to know for certain is Jolyon Maugham QC,

Reaction: The Pimlico Plumbers Case

Judgment was handed down today in the renowned Pimlico Plumbers case that has received a lot of media attention. At the heart of the case is one very simple question: how do we define what a worker is? The answer involves a careful analysis of

My funniest spam YouTube comment

99% of the comments on my YouTube channel are amazingly positive and often incredibly insightful. It is really difficult to put into words how grateful I am that there is such a strong community. With more than 7,000 subscribers it is like being in charge

Do Westworld’s hosts have human rights?

Season 2 of Westworld is fast approaching an exciting climax and what better way to celebrate than with a video on Westworld and the law? The hosts are proving to be more than a match for their human counterparts but should they be entitled to

Free speech isn’t dead; now shut your mouth!

There were two legal news stories this week that were not linked but had an impact on free speech. In the first, Tommy Robinson was jailed for 13 months for contempt of court. He live-streamed a video outside of Leeds Crown Court when there were

Instagram Drama With @mlcleaver

So here’s a story for you folks. I recently got the following messages on Instagram when I didn’t respond to a request immediately: ? Thank you for not responding but an answer would have been polite. I am only asking because as I said I

Who is your fantasy lawyer?

It is the greatest injustice of our times, you have been charged with a crime that you did not commit. Who do you want to defend you? History is filled with famous lawyers and I am giving you free rein. It could be Abraham Lincoln

Does being a black lawyer matter?

A recent article by Tom Junod about the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers NFL team, Mike Tomlin, asks one very important question: Does it matter that Tomlin is a black coach? The answer varied based on who the journalist asked. For white people the