After just 44 days in office, Prime Minister Liz Truss has resigned. As well as keeping on top of this resignation and the consequences of the mini-budget, today’s commercial round-up looks at Deliveroo’s deal with Klarna, more rail strikes, Meta’s latest sale, Amazon’s latest venture and HSBC’s net-zero blunder.

The UK Diversity Legal Awards celebrates its 11th anniversary this year and continues to “promote the successful work and commendable efforts of individuals and organisations in the legal profession.”

How has covid-19 affected the fintech industry?

In the past year, in addition to Apple Pay, Google Pay or typical credit/debit payment, when you’re shopping online retailers now offer an additional option of payment method known as ‘buy now, pay later’. Sometimes referred to as 'point of sale instalment loans', BNPL is becoming an increasingly popular payment option, especially when shopping online.

Prior to the introduction of the mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) regime for nationally significant infrastructure projects in November 2025, does a developer need to be considering BNG in relation to an application for a Development Consent Order made in the next 12 months?

'Buy now, pay later' services are a type of financial technology that allows consumers to purchase goods by spreading the payment over a few weeks or months (ie, paying in instalments). These schemes are appealing because they are interest-free short-term loans (unlike using credit cards) that are easily accessible without a need to undergo complex credit history checks.

Should more be done to regulate buy now, pay later services?

Bright Network has released its research paper, "What do the brightest graduates want?", which among other conclusions reveals that law is in the top three sector preferences among its members, with female members placing it at number one.

Managing partner of Brabners LLP, Nik White, discusses the importance of work experience, the qualification process at Brabners and the firm’s work on the ‘Wagatha Christie’ case. 

What is the new proposed copyright parody exception and what will the impact of it be in practice?

Managing partner of Brabners LLP, Nik White, discusses the importance of work experience, the qualification process at Brabners and the firm’s work on the ‘Wagatha Christie’ case.

Since my attendance, I’m thrilled to have accepted a training contract with Brabners, commencing in 2026. I truly believe that attending LawCareersNetLIVE was one of the contributing factors to my achievement.

Early careers specialist Jakob Sexton shares his advice for aspiring lawyers and explains how Brabners runs its vacation schemes. 

In this week’s round-up, we take a look at Airbnb’s new anti-party tech, UK inflation, the demand for digital banking and the drop in house prices. 

I believe that LawCareersNetLIVE has enhanced my employability and that it was a great way to express my dedication to a career in law in applications and interviews.

The key to becoming a successful lawyer is understanding how your law firm and the legal industry operate and make money. As an aspiring lawyer, you can demonstrate your commercial awareness to graduate recruiters throughout the application process.

In early June, I took part in my first vacation scheme with Brabners LLP in the firm’s Liverpool office.

LCN Blogger, Phil Steventon, shares his experiences on Brabners LLP's vacation scheme. Read Phil's blog about the scheme here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Explore/Bl... Check out more of Phil's blogs here: https://www.lawcareers.net/Explore/Bl...

Shell is being sued by its own shareholders over its climate plan, tighter rules are coming for companies offering buy now, pay later purchases and Subway is for sale. But that’s not all, British pubs have reached breaking point and the US Securities and Exchange Commission is swooping in with new cryptocurrency regulations.