As well as keeping up with news within the legal profession itself, to demonstrate sound commercial awareness you must also stay up to date with other commercial news. Read this week’s round-up for our choice of some of the week’s commercial stories.  

In this guide we outline some of the key issues facing the UK legal profession, as well as headline-grabbing cases and mergers – are you in the know?

Anyone and anything could be the basis of a new TV show or movie nowadays, right? Individuals, books, comics, video games and the list goes on…some have turned out great, others not so much!

Vivienne Reeve is a principal associate at Gowling WLG (UK) LLP. She opens up about the two conditions she has been diagnosed with and how she continues to do the job she loves thanks to her supportive team and firm.

This is a hub for all the information you need about changes to legal recruitment and education in response to coronavirus. Check this page regularly for updates on work placement schemes, exam timings, course start dates and more.

It’s so easy to consume regular, up-to-date information in our modern world. Listening to podcasts and browsing social media are easy and interactive ways for candidates to work on their commercial awareness. And, as the world becomes increasingly digital, there are more podcasts and influencers than ever on the legal scene for you to follow and learn from.

Rishi Sunak is banning begging under new antisocial laws, raw sewage is flooding English waterways and Jeremy Corbyn is making headlines once more – but this time not as a Labour politician. More strikes are on the way, this time involving civil servants, schools and the Royal Mail. Plus, Landlords are being given new powers to evict tenants.

The common law Bar remains an attractive option for those who believe that variety is the spice of life.

LawCareers.Net has put together this guide to training contract interviews, featuring 10 tips to help you ace your interview.

What is the impact of economic sanctions being placed on Russia on clients in the United States, European Union and Japan?

How are innovation and technological advancements making Israel such an attractive environment for M&A?

Magic circle giant Clifford Chance is piloting a new flexible working scheme where some lawyers at the firm will be invited to apply for a two-month unpaid sabbatical.

As the UK’s lockdown measures are eased and the job market becomes increasingly competitive, it is more important than ever for law firms to ensure that their diversity and inclusion (D&I) efforts are effectively implemented.

Every February since 2005, LGBTQ+ History Month has been celebrated across the UK to recognise and commemorate the LGBTQ+ community. Let’s look at the laws that have landed us where we are today.

Is it a trick or a treat? If you thought that the UK would be leaving the EU today, you have been mistaken once again, and instead the country faces another Brexit extension, another general election and another festive time of year likely to be ruined by the political chaos of 2019. Don’t be scared! Our collection of creepy commercial and bloody business news stories is sure to cheer you up this Hallows’ Eve.

The UK has agreed a “flexible” Brexit extension with the European Union that will now run until October, although Brexit can still happen earlier if Parliament can agree a withdrawal deal. In theory, the delay enables the Conservative and Labour leaders to keep on negotiating to find a way forward, while fantasists of all political stripes will use the extension to continue pursuing their own rigid versions of Brexit.

The best paralegals in the legal profession were celebrated at the prestigious National Paralegal Awards on 23 September 2021.

International footballer Marcus Rashford’s petition to end child food poverty has reached more than 1,060,000 signatures so far, as his mission to get the UK government to provide free lunches to poor families in England during the school holidays continues. Meanwhile, global stock markets slumped for the second time this week, as concerns about the pandemic’s impact on economic recoveries heighten.

With Christmas just around the corner, here in the UK the weather seems to be finally catching up with the season! In non-weather-related news, Google has revealed its most searched word of the year, the 2022 Turner prize winner was announced, and viewers got their first look into Harry and Meghan’s new Netflix series. Plus, a mini strike update for the winter.