Legal Issues Journal 5(1)

Legal Issues is an international journal managed and published by the UK Law Students' Association (UKLSA). The Journal publishes fine research in all fields of law on the basis of its contribution to the society, originality, interdisciplinary interest, and elegance. Legal Issues also provides important news and interpretation on changes in the legal world and coming trends affecting law, lawyers, and society. It aims first to facilitate a forum for the sharing of knowledge, news, and trends concerning the application of the law throughout the globe and for further development in all fields of law. Second, the journal seeks ensure the dissemination of fine accessible work to the public throughout the world.

In this issue:
ARTICLES

• Copyright Protection of Fictional Characters in Films: U.K. and U.S. Perspectives
. Bashayer Al-Mukhaizeem
• International Competition Law - Antitrust Damages Directive Feb 2016' (IP/Competition Law)
. Ruth Flaherty
• The Resounding Success of the Insurance Act 2015 with a Slight Blemish
. Jiannan Lin
• Violence Against Women in Palestine and Mediocre Accountability
. Tamara Tawfiq Tamimi
• Is Pornography Merely Obscene? Feminist Perspectives on the Regulation of Pornography. 
Godwin Tan

CASE COMMENTS

• Harb v HRH Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz [2016] EWCA Civ 556: Judicial Apparent Bias and How It Affects the Parties
. Konstantinos Georgiadis
• Heneghan v Manchester Dry Docks Ltd: The Limits of the Fairchild Exception. 
Jonathan Mellor