The impact of the pandemic on how we view and think about work has proven to be long lasting. In the legal sector, MLA’s recent generation Z (gen Z) survey revealed that 69% of gen Z lawyers believed that the pandemic influenced what they value in an employer.

Football fans are often seen by the media, as well as those outside of football, as being disruptive, aggressive and even violent. This is a viewpoint that’s been historically painted through ‘football hooliganism’, which was at its peak in the 70s and 80s. While football hooliganism has been greatly on the decline since the 90s, there has been concerns among the government of a reported rise in violent football-related activity in the past couple of years.

Is the use of arbitration still growing among commercial parties in the UK and internationally despite recent challenges?

According to a report in theLaw Gazette, former Bar chairman Nick Green QC has claimed that the rise in paralegals is bringing down the cost of legal advice, as clients realise that paralegals can do many of the same tasks as solicitors and barristers for a fraction of the cost.

Artificial intelligence is on the rise, but how much of a threat does it pose to junior lawyers?

What role have litigation lawyers played in recent headline-making market movements involving big tech in the US and could similar claims arise in the UK?

There has been much in the press recently about the rise of China as an economy. What does this mean for commercial law firms and their clients?

What are regulators doing to combat the rise in scammers targeting members of the public during the covid-19 pandemic?

What are the current trends and future developments for fintech?

What are the implications of an increase in litigation funding and what do investors need to consider?

Should companies be concerned with shareholders' increasing rights?

How’s law evolving to service the rapidly growing social media influencer profession?

What do rising insolvencies mean for the construction industry and the lawyers it instructs?

There has been a sharp rise in the number of trainees being paid less than the Law Society’s recommended minimum salary, according to a new survey. 

How is risk managed in M&A transactions?

Barristers are taking more risks as a result of commercial pressures, while some senior barristers may be abusing their power over women, pupils and junior barristers, the Bar Standards Board has found.

What is refinancing risk and why is it such a big issue for companies at the moment?

Reinsurance: who insures the insurers?

The slow, very public collapse of the River Wye, once one of Britain’s most pristine waterways, is no longer just an ecological tragedy, it’s now a legal one. It’s, arguably, a test case for whether the law can still function as a meaningful check on environmental harm in the UK.

Having worked in legal education and training for many years, and starting my career as a non-law graduate, I can confidently say that non-law graduates bring a wealth of valuable, transferable skills that law firms actively seek.