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As anyone entering the legal profession is constantly reminded, it’s competitive to get a training contract. Applicants can be competing against hundreds, if not thousands, of other candidates for a small number of training contract vacancies. While some law firms will take on 50+ trainees a year, other firms employ only a handful.

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For many aspiring lawyers the pull of the City can be too much to ignore; bright lights, glass frontage buildings, City views. For others, the idea of packing oneself onto a crammed tube as a bookend to each day is unappealing. So, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to round up of some of the country’s most impressive buildings and spaces that host law firm offices.

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Your commercial news round-up: Trump and BBC, NHS redundancies, UK nuclear power, UK music industry

US President Donald Trump has issued a threat of legal proceedings against the BBC and 18,000 NHS staff face redundancy as part of sweeping reforms. Meanwhile, the UK is set to build its first small modular nuclear reactor in Wales and the country’s music industry has contributed a whopping record £8 billion to the economy. Read on for LCN’s picks of the top commercial stories this week!

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Taylor Wessing’s UK arm and international firm Winston & Strawn LLP have confirmed that they’re currently in merger discussions. If finalised, the merger could create the latest transatlantic force with over 1,300 lawyers and revenues of around $1.63 billion – placing this new firm within the top 40 in the Global 200.

Your commercial news round-up: Warner Bros, X, digital assets, chocolate bars

Netflix and Paramount are competing to acquire Warner Bros, and Netflix is facing a lawsuit from consumers over competition concerns. Meanwhile, X has blocked the European Commission from advertising on the platform, the new Property Act is set to make changes to laws relating to digital assets, and recipe changes mean that Toffee Crisp and Blue Riband bars can no longer be referred to as ‘chocolate bars’.

Oxbridge remains strong presence in Bar entry, findings show

A large proportion (53%) of future barristers are Oxbridge graduates, according to new research by Chambers and Partners, which also found that only 11% of pupils come from non-Russell Group universities.

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The Rookie Lawyer

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In today's edition, I'll be breaking down the recent record-breaking Electronic Arts (EA) take-private and its industry and market impacts. If you have no idea what any of these words mean beyond a hazy sense of who EA are, don’t be deterred – this article is for you!

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The Renters’ Rights Act is likely to come into effect in early 2026, with the changes introduced applicable to both new and previously existing tenancies. It's been described as the "most significant shake-up of the rental market in almost 40 years".

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