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Crypto Crackdown: Bank of England deputy warns that stricter digital currency regulation is urgent
A senior policy maker at the Bank of …
Going Green: Green energy investment needed to save energy markets
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a …
Saving Steel: Cash Injection to Save Hundreds of Jobs at UK Steel Plants
GFG Alliance has promised to inject £50m into …
Oh, food, glorious food: Get used to higher prices
Kraft Heinz warns consumers that rising food prices …
A Tax Revolution: incorporation of minimum 15% corporate tax
136 countries agreed to impose a minimum corporate …
Truth Bill Out: Supreme Court find that Scottish Government has Legislated Beyond its Powers
The Supreme Court has ruled that provisions in …
Keeping connected: How aspiring lawyers can effectively network remotely
Networking is vital for anyone wanting to break …
A Data Deep Mine: Mishcon de Reya takes on Deepmind
Law firm Mischon De Reya leads a class-action …
New Dawn at Newcastle: Saudi-led consortium complete takeover of Newcastle United FC after 18-month dispute
A Saudi Arabian-backed £305m takeover of Newcastle United …
Selling English Law Abroad: The UK jurisdiction fights for emerging sectors
As globalisation and digitisation allow businesses more choice …
Facebook’s Façade: Controversial policies come to light following whistleblower leaks
Frances Haugen, former Facebook employee, accuses the company …
Pandora’s Box: The world’s rich and powerful exposed by leak
The world’s most rich and powerful, including government …
Lights out for Bulb? OVO plans takeover bid
Ovo Energy is making plans to make a …
Saving Christmas?: Transport bosses call for Covid restriction easing
Transport groups are calling for the removal of …
Benefits of Paralegalling before your Training Contract
Gaining paralegal experience can help with not just …
So long, Fur-well!: Furlough Scheme comes to an end
The UK’s £70bn Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furlough) …
Well that was quick: Deliveroo takes its first step into rapid grocery deliveries
Deliveroo, in partnership with Britain’s 4th largest supermarket …
Bye Bye Business Rates: Labour pledges to do away with business rates if elected
The shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has said that …
Not Grant Thornton’s FINEst work: the accountancy firm receives a £4m fine
The accountancy firm Grant Thornton has received a …
Lightning Strike: The European Commission proposes standardisation of USB chargers
The European Commission (EC) has launched a proposal …
Netflix and the Chocolate Factory: Streamer buys rights to Dahl’s works
Netflix has acquired the rights to all of …
The Great Debt of China: Evergrande on the brink of collapse?
Chinese company Evergrande owes $300bn in debt. The …
No Energy: The Domino Effect hitting the UK’s Energy Industry
The UK’s energy industry is under threat as …
The Inns of court: What are they and why are they important?
Possessing deep historical importance within the legal profession, …
Exploitation or Capitalism? Big Tech just gets bigger
“Big Tech” companies such as Apple, Facebook, Google, …
Law Firm Litigation Funding Units: Commercial Sense or Conflict of Interest?
A growing number of UK law firms are …
Risky Business: Recent surge in interest in altcoins thought to be unsustainable
Some experts believe the recent surge in investment …
10 Top Tips for Law Firm Applications
Applying for law firms can be a daunting …
Ireland fails to enforce EU data privacy law: A watchdog or lapdog?
A recent report shows that Ireland’s data protection …
Dry October: UK Government temporarily suspends competition law to combat fuel shortages
The UK Government has suspended competition law for …
What is a “dividend”?
A dividend is the distribution of profits by …
Not so easyJet: Low-cost carrier turns down takeover bid
European low-cost airline EasyJet has turned down a …
How law firms test your commercial awareness throughout the application process
Commercial awareness is a buzzword that never ceases …
BT Sport’s time is short: DAZN eyes takeover
The sports streaming service, DAZN, is in advanced …
Humanitarian Crisis: Airbnb to provide a safety zone for Afghan refugees
Through their nonprofit, Airbnb is providing temporary housing …
To beer or not to beer? Wetherspoons runs low on several beer brands
Wetherspoons has announced that several of its pubs …
My Landlord Lloyds: Banks become landlords in new “build to rent” sector
Lloyds Bank has announced its plans to buy …
The Peak of a Long-Winded Road: Military coup in Guinea leads to highest aluminium price in 18 months
The President of aluminium-rich Guinea, Alpha Conde, was …
Turned Away: UK approves plans allowing border authorities to turn back migrant boats
The UK government has approved proposals to turn …
What is “administration”?
Administration as we know it today started out …
To Three or not to Three?: Ofcom provisionally approves the return of BBC Three to broadcast television
The media regulator Ofcom has given provisional approval …
A Commercial Awareness Morning Routine
Being commercially aware is key to succeeding in …
From Hero to Hated, then Hero Again: OnlyFans reverses decision to ban sexual content
OnlyFans has reversed a decision to ban porn …
Egg-citing: Fertility-related benefits to be offered to Clifford Chance and Cooley employees
Law firms Clifford Chance and Cooley will offer …
LittleLaw Looks At… The Legal Framework for Deepfakes
Coinciding with the democratisation of technology (the rapid …
Food Fiasco: M&S warns of Brexit food crisis
Marks & Spencer have warned that the incoming …
A League Of Their Own: Premier League spending tops £1bn despite being down on the previous year
Clubs competing in the Premier League, the top …
Should universities teach commercial awareness as part of the legal curriculum?
Commercial awareness essentially underpins all business, whether identifying …
New Beginnings: Is the UK government doing enough to ensure safety for vulnerable Afghans?
As the Taliban take over in Afghanistan, thousands …
Suit Up: Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over release of Black Widow
Scarlett Johansson, best known for portraying one of …
Setting the Tone for Music Copyright: Eurovision loser wins copyright case
Eurovision 2021 contestant James Newman has won a …
Tesla in trouble (again): Autopilot hopes far from reality as investigation launches
Investigations have commenced into both Tesla’s driver-assistance system …
Chicken Run: Nando’s shuts restaurants after running short of supplies
The South African chain Nando’s, famous for its …
Training Contract: Expectations v Realities
Everyone wants a training contract. From the glamour …
What is a “legal fiction”?
The term “legal fiction” can be traced all …
Take the bait: or Nevermind?
Spencer Elden, the man who appeared as the …
What’s in the bag of a law student?
Whether it’s for a day of motivating yourself …
A Test of Integrity: CMA tells Covid test providers to “get on the right side of the law”
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have threatened …
What is a “dark pool”?
In 2017, according to the CFA Institute, 40% …
The Billionaire Race: Bezos vs Musk – who will take off with the lunar lander contract?
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space firm, has sued …
Diversity deficit: US stock exchange Nasdaq sets diversity rules for listed companies
The US’ second-largest stock exchange, Nasdaq, will be …
Clifford Chance Oversees the Largest Sukuk Issuance to Date: The UK has now solidified themselves within the magic circle of Islamic finance
After a strong demand from investors in the …
CODE RED: The commercial response to the climate crisis
Legal and business action is urgent now, more …
Giphy Game Over for Facebook: CMA toughens up over merger
Facebook purchased Giphy for $400m in 2020. The …
What is the “Stock Connect”?
The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect was launched in …
Safety first or an Orwellian move?: Apple to scan American iPhones for child abuse imagery
Apple’s soon-to-be-launched software – which detects child …
What is (legal) “frustration”?
Frustration is a contract law doctrine that was …
Running From Home: The IOC investigates Olympic sprinter’s allegations
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is investigating a …
You’ve been pinged: “Pingdemic” deals yet another blow for the hospitality sector
The number of people being “pinged” by the …
What is “beta”?
Beta refers to a numeric coefficient that measures …
Health or wealth?: Vaccines for the EU suffer price increases
Two major Covid-19 vaccine providers, Pfizer and Moderna, …
NDA is A-OK: Optimisation initiative publishes open-source standardised NDA
A group of in-house and private practice lawyers, …
Wanted! Superstar CEO turned Fugitive: Father and son smugglers jailed whilst Carlos Ghosn himself evades arrest
Last month a father and son from the …
3 habits you can build to improve your commercial awareness
At this point, the importance of commercial awareness …
Slater and Gordon: Battling against cost chasing claims in the personal injury sector
Slater and Gordon have expressed increasing concern over …
Bezos’ Life of Luxembourg: Amazon shifts up to £8.2bn from the UK to the European Microstate
A report commissioned by Unite found that Amazon …
Make Rights not War: Working Status of French Army on Standby Reconsidered
The Court of Justice of the European Union …
Storm Clouds Brewing: BrewDog hit by £13m loss despite craft beer boom
Scottish brewer and bar operator BrewDog has reported …
Reddit’s got Readies: “The Front Page of the Internet” Triples in Value
Social media platform Reddit has seen its value …
House Price Rise and Fall: Experts explore the possibility of a post-pandemic crash
Throughout the pandemic, UK house prices have skyrocketed. …
Highway to Hell?: Activists lose legal bid to prevent the £27bn road investment plan
Climate activists have lost a legal bid to …
Netflix and Game: it’s not game over yet as streaming giant moves into gaming
As the subscription rate begins to slow down, …
Triple Threat: Trump sues Google, Twitter and Facebook alleging ‘censorship’
Former US president Donald Trump has announced that …
To mandate or not to mandate: Should companies be able to mandate vaccinations?
With COVID restrictions easing, and many people going …
Three’s a Crowd: UK introducing three laws that could threaten human rights
UN humanitarian and environmental expert, David Boyd, has …
Flying too close to the sun: Musk on trial for SolarCity acquisition
In a trial that commenced on 14 July …
Government by WhatsApp: Threats to Accountability through use of self-deleting messages.
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport …
What a Difference a Day Makes: PPE contract challenge fails after service blunder
Good Law Project has been set back in …
No Planet B: Surge in legal disputes concerning climate change.
An LSE study has shown that the number …
Press Pause: Antitrust lawsuit seeks to interrupt Google Play Store monopoly
Google is facing an antitrust lawsuit from 37 …
Private Equity’s latest target: Morrisons goes Private
In light of private equity’s descent upon corporate …
What is a “class action lawsuit”?
Sometimes, an individual can be wronged by another …
A bigger bite of the Apple music: Music industry revenue sharing under fire
MPs have called for a “complete reset” of …
The Great British Job Crisis: UK experiences worst labour shortage in years
As the UK experiences its worst labour shortage …
Right to Repair rules change: Is this the end for the broken garden fridge?
New right to repair rules introduced on Thursday …
3 ways to demonstrate your commercial awareness in training contract applications
As any budding solicitor seeking vacation schemes or …
Go Green to Make Green: UK Government announces Green Savings Bond
The Green Savings Bond is a new savings …
Exponential Close: Lloyds to close more branches as banks go digital
Lloyds Banking Group is to close another 44 …
Collective or cartel? Danish media companies band together to tackle tech giants
The representatives of 29 Danish media companies gathered …