What does the introduction of early conciliation really mean for employers?

With falling oil prices and the high costs of safety and transportation, why is Shell still set on drilling in the Arctic?

Why are private equity funds starting to invest in sports clubs and leagues?

Read our top 10 tips for making a great impression when on a vacation scheme and getting the most out of the experience.

The Remedies Directive (2007/66/EC): what are the options open to contractors for a contract awarded in breach of the rules and how can the contracting authority mitigate its risks?

In this Meet the Recruiter, Kieran explains what Mayer Brown International LLP is looking for in future trainees, the importance of diversity and inclusion at the firm and how it’s adopting the Solicitors Qualifying Exam.

Has the act’s liberation of the legal sector been a blessing or a curse for law firms?

Naomi Winston outlines how she discovered a career at the Bar would suit her, the benefits of Ten Old Square’s open-door policy and how she’s managing work/life balance with long covid.

Here are five reasons why A&SF is so interesting, and five trainee tasks you'll be doing as a trainee in this area.

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

Interested in corporate M&A work? Anthony Doolittle talks about his role as a corporate M&A lawyer at Hogan Lovells, outlining his area of expertise and the type of work you can expect to get involved with.  

Can email negotiations be interpreted as written agreement and in what circumstances?

How might a landlord take a commercial approach to the issues faced by existing and new commercial tenants during the pandemic?

What is the Insurance Act 2015 and what impact will it have on commercial insurance?

Planning law regulates how property owners use and develop their property in the interests of the wider community.

I’m about to graduate from my law degree but don’t want to work at a law firm. What are my options?

This week’s commercial news round-up has stories spanning across technology politics and the economy to keep you in the loop and help build your commercial awareness.

What does the decline of the commute mean for UK railways?

Tax barristers litigate and advise in a wide variety of matters and disputes in which tax issues arise.

Commercial awareness is the ability to understand the context in which organisations operate, including their clients, customers and suppliers, as well as the internal and external challenges they currently face and those that may arise in the future.