Nearly two thirds of junior lawyers (63%) surveyed by the Junior Lawyers Division (JLD) felt that LawTech was not having an impact on their day-to-day work and current job responsibilities. Almost half of respondents answered that they did not know what LawTech was before answering the survey.

Litigation funding: the future of commercial disputes or an inappropriate form of disputes financing?

Nearly 33% of partners at firms with 50 or more lawyers are “actively considering an initial public offering” (IPO) within the next 18 months.

Is there anything you can't say online?

Application season can be tough, so here are five things I wish somebody had told me before I started my first one!

In this article, I'll be examining some of the things future lawyers should look out for. Keeping up with these elements will up your legal game no matter what stage you're at and will, no doubt, get you wherever you want to go.

Checkout-free shopping may be convenient for the consumer, but are there any legal issues to be considered before Amazon Go lands in Britain?

What can the recent High Court case involving clothing and similar 'criminal' trademarks tell us about protecting highly distinctive marks?

Commercial awareness isn’t just about reading the news. It’s about picking out a story that is interesting to you, whether that’s an acquisition, a business merger or perhaps a restructuring, and following it through from start to finish. Pick the story apart and analyse it – understanding why two businesses have merged, for example, is crucial to your commercial acumen. 

To demonstrate the firework-like dynamism of a good candidate and avoid coming across like a damp squib, you need to show commercial awareness. For future lawyers, that involves keeping up with the business news and thinking about how the stories you read might affect law firms and their clients.

To what extent was Tesco Bank at fault in its response to a major cyber attack?

This blog will look at where the UK stands with televising trials and the pros and cons of broadcasting court proceedings. It's inspired by the recent US-based defamation trial of Depp v Heard, which was televised and viewed by millions of people over a six-week period.

What are Teckal companies and why are they attractive to local authorities, among others?

Media and entertainment barristers have clients in a variety of sectors, including theatre, film, music, publishing, broadcasting, sport and advertising.

Technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) is one of the fastest-developing sectors of the legal market, particularly with the continuing advancement of AI.

An innovative legal ‘hackathon’ in which computer programmers will compete to find the best solutions to legal technology problems is set to boost efficiency at Hackney Law Centre – and could help law centres nationwide in the longer term.

Cooley LLP, a leading technology and life sciences US law firm, has announced the launch of its UK practice.

How will technology change the legal sector?

Students from BPP Law School, The City Law School and the University of Law will be competing in the first Young Legal Minds commercial negotiation competition on Monday 14 October.

Nottingham Law School has rebranded its award-winning teaching law firm to reflect its status as a regulated law firm.