Can lab-grown meat justifiably be given the same legal status as conventional meat and what regulatory implications would this have?

Picture a bustling London pub in 1915. What you might not consider is that buying your friend a drink could land you in trouble with a constable. During World War one (WWI), the British government introduced the Defence of the Realm Act 1914 (DORA). This emergency legislation and its various amendments created a series of regulations, providing broad powers to bolster Britain’s national security.

Should an employee get sacked for sending offensive tweets?

After a long and acrimonious battle, both in and out of court, the High Court has ordered the publisher of the 'Solicitors from Hell' website, Rick Kordowski, to remove entirely the site from the Internet.

As a child, the first thing you learn about lawyers – if anything – is that they wear a fancy grey wig, bang their gavels way too often and frequently shout "I object!" in a wide, open courtroom. But there’s so much more to the discipline than that. In fact, when you think about how many branches there are in the field of law, it becomes almost overwhelming.

The financial crisis: is it right to point the finger at the auditors?

Unauthorised 3D printing – what use are IP rights?

I'm no expert on taking notes for law classes by any means, but my mock exams for my law conversion course (yes, you heard me right!) are right around the corner. So here are some of the things I'll be doing to refine my law notes moving forward – and how you can too.

Here is LawCareers.Net’s 26-step guide to the training contract application process, plus 10 mock interview questions to help you prepare.

Here is LawCareers.Net’s 26-step guide to the training contract application process, plus 10 mock interview questions to help you prepare.

For a while now, I’ve been meaning to put pen to paper to describe why I have an interest in IT, data law and the use of legal technologies.

How can a household-name business find one of its most famous trade marks being revoked?

Does the Companies Bill really offer business a better regulatory framework?

How has the work of corporate lawyers changed in recent times, and are clients asking for different things from their lawyers?

What is the role of energy lawyers in combating climate change?

I thought now would be a good time to compile a list of resources I have consistently used these past few months to improve my commercial awareness.

Here's a thorough guide on how to research firms, what to look for and how to get what you're looking for out of your research. Feel free to copy it down, take it apart and add to it as you see fit!

How does the example of the Sainsbury’s takeover of Argos demonstrate the two different types of UK M&A deal and the importance of lawyers being commercially savvy?

While I have previously talked about technology, today I will consider whether technology is actually detrimental to law firms.