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Pericles and the Plumber: Reigniting the Debate of the Purpose of Legal Education for the age of AI
Get PDFMuch is now being said in the wake of artificial intelligence (AI) about marking and assessments. This year represents the first year in which generative AI usage is considered by the scholarly community to be widespread. The article responds to the recent policy outlined by UCL Laws to introduce a return to traditional assessments, which preserve the integrity of a law degree. We place this debate within the wider context of law schools and what legal education ought to provide for society, more generally. Universities and law schools have different public mandates and should respond in accordance with their aims, community and identity.
Keywords: AI; legal education; assessments; law degree; legal profession; law in context
Special or Not Special Enough? The Legal Status of Gender-Affirming Hormones and the Curious Case of “Q”
Get PDFRethinking Family Mediation: The Role of the Family Mediator in Contemporary Times by Rachael Blakey
Get PDFLaw and Social Policy in the Global South: Brazil, China, India, South Africa edited by Ulrike Davy and Albert H Y Chen
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Service Charge Budget: To Consult or Not to Consult?
Get PDFThis article examines whether freeholders should be legally required to consult long-leaseholders on service charge budgets before imposing and collecting charges. Using empirical survey data—both qualitative and quantitative—alongside doctrinal analysis and theoretical insights from management studies, I argue in favour of such a requirement. Additionally, I draw upon my experience of over 30 years as both a leaseholder and a freeholder managing the block of flats in which I reside.
The discussion is structured around three key arguments. First, I propose that long leasehold contracts include an implied term necessitating consultation on service charge budgets. While legally complex and contentious, this argument establishes the foundation for the broader discussion. Second, I demonstrate that consultation constitutes good practice, as evidenced by professional guidance from management bodies—guidance that is not always adhered to in practice. Third, I advocate for a cultural shift towards greater consultation, arguing that fostering a consultative approach leads to improved outcomes for all parties involved.
Empirical data further supports this argument, revealing a clear correlation between the degree of control exercised by leaseholders and the extent of consultation, which in turn enhances their overall experience. The stratified nature of this dataset provides a unique contribution to the debate.
Keywords: contract law; contract management; implied terms; relational contract; domestic leasehold contracts/long leases; socio-legal empirical research
