By Tan Yen Lin Alyssa Introduction The defence of ‘honest opinion’ under Section 3 of the UK’s Defamation Act 2013 appears simple in theory: if a defendant makes a statement of opinion based on facts and honestly holds that opinion, they are protected from defamation claims [1] . However, citizen journalism and social media has fundamentally changed public discourse, granting individuals complete freedom to make public comments. This has led to a novel type of libel case, whe

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. [

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