Officials have announced plans to remove a recent Banksy mural from the walls of the Royal Courts of Justice, according to Law.com.

If commercial awareness means keeping up with the latest commercial news stories affecting law firms and businesses, then there can be no more timely news than that of the Brexit mayhem currently taking place.

Senior associate Joseph Akwaboa shares insights into his work across commercial, technology and sports law, how he chose the right firm for his career goals, and why both legal and non-legal experience helped shape his journey into the profession.

RPC has announced the expansion of its solicitor apprenticeship programme to London. The international law firm will start training solicitor apprentices in its London office from September 2025 with applications for the scheme now open.

Catch up with current apprentice Ava Mathias, who gives a flavour of a typical day at RPC, her best advice for applying, what makes RPC's culture tick and much more.

Corporate firm RPC has entered an exclusive training partnership with the University of Law. 

City firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP has retained an impressive 100% of its trainees this year. All 13 will qualify at the firm in September.

Our solicitor apprenticeship programme is aimed at school leavers who want to kickstart their career with us. The next intake will join our Bristol office in September 2026.

Encased in a sleeve of deep cerise, this year's appetizing edition of The Training Contract & Pupillage Handbook is good enough to eat.

“No man is above the law and everyone, whatever his condition or rank is, is subject to the ordinary laws of the land.”

The business world is underpinned by the ‘rule of law’, whose protections enable firms to trade or resolve disputes with confidence about their rights and protections.

How is English law moving toward better recognition and protection of celebrities’ image rights as valuable commodities?

The Vickers Report: what are the implications for consumers, banks and lawyers?

Graduates of Russell Group universities and Oxbridge are overwhelmingly favoured by law firm recruiters, research by Chambers Student has indicated. 

Two Russell Group universities have dropped out of the top 20 places to study law in this year’s Guardian University Guide, but the overall picture reveals a mixed range of results for the group of universities traditionally regarded as the country’s elite. 

What is the impact of economic sanctions being placed on Russia on clients in the United States, European Union and Japan?

When friends and I think back on our law school experiences, our first year often comes to mind. I wanted to share my learnings with anyone who’s about to enter law school.

Why are British Airways pilots striking? What is Netflix doing to counteract the fall in subscribers? How much money has the government put aside for a no-deal Brexit scenario? Find out in our weekly summary of the most interesting and relevant commercial news stories of the week.