What are some of the key legal and commercial considerations for the director of a company in financial distress?

Contentious construction work involves the resolution of disputes by way of litigation, mediation, adjudication or arbitration.

Contentious construction work involves the resolution of disputes, principally through arbitration, litigation, or mediation.

Today, the government officially launched a significant consultation on criminal legal aid, with the aim of addressing the legal aid crisis.

Today, the government officially launched a significant consultation on criminal legal aid, with the aim of addressing the legal aid crisis.

The consultation on proposals for a new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) has closed with students, educators and employers now waiting for a final decision and further detail from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), but the plans remain controversial.

In the new era of crowdfunding finance, what level of protection does a consumer have?

Two conflicting surveys paint a confusing picture of how consumers feel about the legal profession and the services it provides.

Covid-19: what is the debate about contact tracing apps and will it have an impact on the use of data in the long term? 

When is a contract frustrated?

How do the courts interpret contracts in the event of dispute?

At its core, English contract law demands five essential ingredients to create a binding agreement: an offer, acceptance, consideration (something of value exchanged), certainty of terms and, crucially, an intention by both parties to be legally bound. These elements aren’t mere formalities – they form the bedrock of enforceable deals.

Does a duty of good faith restrict a party’s contractual discretion?

Why did people get so upset about the levels of UK corporation tax paid by Amazon, Starbucks and others, and what is being done about it?

To outsource or not to outsource? That is the (commercial) question

Leicester-based Premier Property Lawyers (PPL) - one of the largest conveyancing firms in the country - has made history by becoming the first to register as an alternative business structure (ABS) after new rules came into force.

While aspiring lawyers are not expected to know everything about the law, you are expected to demonstrate commercial acumen at each stage of the application process. Don’t let yourself down by ignoring this factor. Get started today by reading our short round-up of some of the week’s stories below.

Philip Whitehead, an associate in Cooley (UK) LLP’s corporate and capital markets team, speaks about the recruitment process, how he gained relevant experience and what a typical day might involve in this Meet the Lawyer profile.

Hear from Sarah Warnes, Cooley (UK) LLP’s trainee recruitment and legal talent manager, as she outlines the firm’s recruitment processes, what Cooley wants to see from applicants and more in this Meet the Recruiter interview.