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The Way Forward: Recklessness in Attempts and Endangerments
Wilfred Ong Introduction The offence of attempt is part of a larger category of crimes collectively called the inchoate offences, which also include the offences of encouraging and assisting; and conspiracy. It seems to me that the time has come for the law to recognise an altogether separate inchoate offence of endangerment. This is because attempts are failed attacks, [1] and attacks and endangerments are fundamentally distinct wrongs eliciting different moral responses. [

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Jan 25, 202515 min read


Another Lease of Life – An assessment of the Dead Donor Rule in Organ Transplantation
by Nickolaus Ng Introduction According to NHS statistics, the prognosis for transplant patients in the UK is generally favourable. NHS data demonstrates positive outcomes for organ transplantation. After one year, survival rates are high: 83% for heart transplants, 94% for liver transplants, 99% for living donor kidney transplants, and 95% for cadaveric kidney transplants. [1] The statistics indicate favourable outcomes even after five years, with survival rates reaching

UKSLSS
Jan 18, 202515 min read


The Supreme Court’s Decision in Finch v Surrey County Council: The Game Changer for UK’s Climate Policy?
Can an oil drilling project be halted because of the resulting environmental pollution from burning its extracted oil? The United Kingdom Supreme Court’s (“ UKSC ”) landmark decision in Finch v Surrey County Council (“ Finch ”) [1] on 20 June 2024 marked a pivotal shift in holding polluters accountable and could potentially propel the United Kingdom’s (“ UK ”) Net Zero Strategy forward. Although many are hopeful that the decision marks significant progress in the fight again

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Dec 30, 20247 min read
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