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.

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? 

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

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. 

In this post, I will talk about some of the ways that I address my own unhealthy coping mechanisms to improve my performance. 

What are a commercial landlord’s options when a tenant goes bust?

Who is responsible for preventing online copyright infringement?

Here’s the brutal truth: there are far more hopeful lawyers than there are training contracts. As the pandemic continues and economic recovery remains only on the horizon, firms are likely to remain cautious with their plans for growth over the next few years, meaning that they are unlikely to scale up the number of training contracts they offer. For aspiring lawyers such as yourselves, this is not exactly the most joyous news. So how can you cope with this rejection?

Is copyright law stifling creativity in the music sector?

Commercial policy and copyright: what is protected in computer programs?

Srishti Suresh shares her journey to the Bar, from learning how to integrate her creativity with the demands of the legal profession to what made her application successful. 

As graduation looms, so does the prospect of the ‘real world’ becoming a reality. Gulp. Especially with the past year and a half being so different (to put it politely), I for one can hardly believe that my undergraduate degree is almost over.

Our recent commercial awareness case study video uses the PESTLE technique (Political Economical Social Technological Legal Environmental) to analyse the implications of the recent Flybe government bailout. 

Coronavirus: why has there been an increase in the risk posed by cyber attacks and how can businesses mitigate this risk?