This week’s round-up is full of energy… literally. From the UK’s wind farms to the energy price cap falling, there’s lots for you to get stuck into in this regard. Plus, read the latest from streaming giant Netflix and social media mogul Meta. 

From American sub-prime to private equity houses: how has the 'credit crunch' affected the private equity market?

US law firm Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson has launched an in-house pupillage scheme.

In this brand-new LCN Podcast episode, LawCareers.Net’s Bethany Wren (she/her) is in conversation with Iko Onuh and Beth Harland, trainee solicitors at Brighton and Hove Council, as they discuss what it’s like to train in-house at a local council.

The House of Lords constitution committee has launched an inquiry into the centuries-old office of lord chancellor, asking whether it is sufficiently independent of government and whether it should be held by a lawyer.

The 'Help to Buy' scheme: who may pay the price?

As teachers across the country prepare to welcome back students into the classroom for the first time since March, there are a number of other important updates for you to catch up on in this week’s commercial news round-up.

The BBC is opening applications for three in-house training contracts at the beginning of March.

The well-established, and former Lincoln’s Inn set, Hardwicke Chambers will now be referred to as Gatehouse Chambers after the name change became official on 19 July 2021. 

As of 3 October 2022, there are now over 2099 climate litigation cases globally and 2874 climate laws and policies – of which around 80 have been filed against governments, globally.

Communities secretary Sajid Javid has promised new legislation to outlaw unfair and abusive practices within the leasehold system, including a ban on leaseholds for almost all new-build houses. 

Field Fisher Waterhouse has welcomed its first five recruits to the firm's Step2Success programme, a scheme for school leavers who want careers in the legal profession.

The government's legal aid bill has suffered a third defeat in the House of Lords.

Prominent in-house appointments have made the news this month, with Royal Dutch Shell naming Donny Ching as its new legal director and HSBC Holdings hiring Shawn Chen to lead its global litigation and regulatory affairs group.

Are you up to date with this week’s commercial news? NatWest announces its purchase of Sainsbury’s Bank, Just Stop Oil targets Taylor Swift and Stonehenge, economists predict that interest rates will hold and Amazon’s Coventry warehouse takes steps towards unionisation. Read this week’s commercial news round-up to find out more. 

Are you up to date with this week’s commercial news? Nike has postponed its investor meeting following a revenue drop and the Bank of England (BoE) governor has stated that further interest rate cuts could be on the cards. Meanwhile, UK house sales have risen at the fastest rate since lockdown and the number of complaints against water companies has increased. Read on to discover more!

The government’s plans to stop ordinary members of the public from being able to challenge unlawful actions by state bodies through judicial review have been dealt a second defeat in the House of Lords.

Are you up to date with this week’s commercial news? Major record labels take legal action against AI music, Shein is in the process of listing on the London Stock Exchange, gas and electricity prices are expected to fall this summer and air freight causes surge in greenhouse gas emissions. Read this week’s commercial news round-up to find out more.

Emolument, an online service that crowdsources pay-related data, has released research into (i) which are the best-paying practice areas for junior lawyers, and (ii) the pay gap between those working for a law firm and those that have gone in house.