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Three simple ways to become more commercially aware

Commercial news round-up

Your latest commercial news round-up

The LawCareers.Net Podcast

Episode 4: Commercial Awareness

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A guide to commercial awareness

What is commercial awareness?

Commercial awareness is one of the key skills that law firms look for in future trainees

How to increase your commercial awareness

Aside from reading the news, there are more interactive ways to build your commercial awareness

How to show firms you 'think business'

Here's how to demonstrate commercial awareness to law firm recruiters

Unionisation in the gaming industry

Why is the unionisation of the gaming workforce in the UK so important to businesses?

Data protection and Brexit

What steps should UK businesses take to ensure compliance with data protection regulations post-Brexit?

Sexual harassment in the workplace

#MeToo in the financial services sector – what can employers do to eradicate sexual misconduct in the workplace and ensure they remain compliant with their regulator?

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Your commercial news round-up

Be sure to check the News every Thursday for this weekly commercial news round-up

M&S, Ariana Grande lawsuit, PPI: your commercial news round-up

Phew, it’s fair to say that it’s been another unprecedented week in British politics, and it looks like this unpredictability and chaos will continue until 31 October, and undoubtedly well beyond.

Thomas Cook, Bury FC, British high streets: your commercial news round-up

It’s been a tumultuous week in British politics and it’s guaranteed that headlines, and our worries, will be very much dominated by Brexit over the coming weeks. We’re highlighting the commercial side of this week’s news, however. Here’s our round-up of the big stories.

ASOS, Ryanair, Lidl, Amazon: your commercial news round-up

As we head into the autumn term, one of the best things you can do to prepare for the incoming milkround season is to get into good habits when it comes to commercial awareness. Reading our weekly summaries of the latest business news stories is an efficient way to keep up with the commercial world.

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Demystifying commercial awareness for law students

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Bethany Wren - Five easy and practical ways to boost your commercial awareness

Speaking to lots of you over the course of this year, the one thing that has come up time and time again is how to improve your commercial awareness. I’ve put together a list of small and easy ways to understand the business world and how law firms and their clients operate within it.

Watching, reading, and listening to the news is invaluable for an aspiring law student, but is it enough? Following the news passively is a limited way of gaining commercial awareness. This blog provides a few specific and versatile sources to increase your understanding in a more rounded way.

Commercial Question

The Commercial Question is a weekly article written by a leading firm designed to get you thinking about commercial issues.

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City planning in light of future mobility trends

Are current city layouts futureproof?

Brexit: key tax considerations for companies

What are the tax issues arising from companies having to restructure functions and supply chains as a result of Brexit?

What's required from lawyers of the future?

How will new-wave technology change the way that lawyers work?

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Commercial Question

Social media influencers - when is it acceptable to hashtag?

Why are social media influencers coming under fire and how can we learn from the ruling on Platinum Gaming Ltd t/a Unibet on how to comply with advertising standards?

Commercial Question

From FinTech to RegTech and LawTech

Is the legal landscape "hand built by robots" or being "rebuilt by humans"?

Commercial Question

Unmanned territory

What are the legal challenges and opportunities surrounding the development of drones?

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