Several law firms are rewarding their staff with extra pay or holiday as a ‘thank you’ for their efforts during the pandemic.

How will Brexit impact London’s status as a centre for international commercial dispute resolution?

Slaughter and May has increased how much it pays trainees and qualified solicitors for the second time in two years.

How is new UAE legislation addressing discrimination and hatred  likely to impact employers in the United Arab Emirates?

LawCareers.Net is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2026 Student Law Society Awards, sponsored by BARBRI. The awards celebrate the hard work of student-led societies across the country who support their members through various activities.

Thursday’s here again, and although the LCN team is mostly spending all its energy prepping for – and getting excited about – NationalLawLIVE tomorrow and CityLawLIVE next week, there’s still time to devote to learning what the big business stories of the past week were. Read on for our selection.

Liz Truss has been replaced as justice secretary by David Lidington, the MP for Aylesbury who has consistently opposed LGBT rights and also voted in favour of repealing the Human Rights Act.

We’re rounding up the week, and oh have we got news for you! From Boris Johnson’s allies shaking up the Conservative Party to overcrowded prisons and Mars trying to save the planet one chocolate wrapper at a time, we’ve got your commercial awareness covered.  

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This week’s best economic news is that the year-long squeeze on wages is nearing an end, at least according to the Office of National Statistics, which has released figures showing that people’s pay is now catching up to inflation. However, reports from elsewhere in the world show that the global economic situation remains precarious.

At LawCareersNetLIVE 2022, we spoke to recruiters, lawyers and delegates about why they'd recommend LCNLIVE to others.

The metaverse has been a burgeoning concept arguably since the dawn of the digital age itself.

We’re keeping the news round-up Brexit-less this week and focusing on commercial issues elsewhere – including the new Britbox online streaming service launched by the BBC and ITV to rival Netflix, and struggling fashion retailers Laura Ashley and Ted Baker.