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The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020: a debtor-friendly transition, but not for all
For decades, English insolvency law has been centred around benefitting creditors, not debtors. This is in contrast with the US 1978 Bankruptcy Code, Chapter 11, where it is the business that is meant to be saved and maintained as a going concern, even if creditors were to receive less of the available proceeds [1].
Houston, we have a problem: a call for alterations to space law in light of space tourism run by private enterprises
Technology is rapidly changing and space tourism will soon become a reality [1]. In 2021, a privately owned company- SpaceX- is going to send its first spacecraft with passengers on-board for purely commercial purposes [2].
Fast Fashion: Is It a Good Look?
The fashion industry has been declared by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development as the second most polluting industry in the world [1]. Surprised? ‘Fast Fashion’ encourages a quick turnaround with maximum profit, whilst damaging the environment in the process.
Is the Legal Industry Pandemic-Proof?
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the employment market hard and, with the threat of another national lockdown looming large, it’s understandable that students will be feeling concerned. Although the prospect of legal employment seems far away, has it fared better than other industries in the tertiary sector? Or should we be considering graduate medicine?