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.

Global law firm Mayer Brown International LLP has revealed plans to split its Hong Kong and Chinese operations from the rest of its international network, making it the latest firm to consider its presence in China amid tensions with the US and weakness in the Chinese market. 

Mayer Brown, the only City firm to run an ‘articled apprenticeship’ programme, has recruited a third apprentice.

In this LCN Says, we speak to Kieran Bennett and Isabella Aridas from Mayer Brown International LLP all about commercial awareness from a recruiter’s perspective. Read on for insights into how the firm assesses commercial awareness, Kieran and Isabella’s tips for aspiring lawyers and the trainee’s role in business development at the firm.

In this Meet the Recruiter, Kieran explains what Mayer Brown International LLP is looking for in future trainees, the importance of diversity and inclusion at the firm and how it’s adopting the Solicitors Qualifying Exam.

Labour has won the general election, with a landslide victory of 412 seats. But how will this affect businesses and law firms? If you’re an aspiring lawyer considering financial services (FS) as a practice area, read on to learn more about Labour’s regulatory plans and stance on relations with Europe, AI, net zero and how changes will affect FS firms.

Lola Adekoya opens up about her long road to qualification, her role as an associate in Mayer Brown International LLP’s banking and finance group, and more in this Meet the Lawyer. 

Mayer Brown has recruited two new apprentices on to its articled apprenticeship programme, run in partnership with The University of Law.

US firm McDermott Will & Emery has launched a new internship at City Law School, the law faculty of City University London.

Research conducted by academics at the Universities of Cardiff and Bristol show that the vast majority of work done by paid McKenzie Friends is delivered outside the courtroom, rather than actively representing their clients in court.

Today’s collection of commercial news stories is as varied as the weather at the moment and much more likely to help you in your search for a legal career. It’s important to maintain a holistic view of the world of business and to stay up-to-date with the issues that might affect your future employers, and their clients. Use these four stories as a starting point for your research.

Lawyers working within and for media and entertainment clients may seem like the rock stars of the legal world, but they must be persistent and versatile to succeed.

London media firm, Russells Solicitors, has admitted accidently leaking information that revealed the author of The Cuckoo’s Calling to be JK Rowling.

Sheridans, a media law firm based in London, has confirmed that it will accept the digital currency Bitcoin as payment for its services.

In a bid to ease strain on the court system, divorcing couples will now be forced to undergo mediation before taking their dispute to court when new government proposals come into effect from 6 April.

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Hello! I’m Meenakshi Sundaram Sakthikumar, president of the Mooting Society and a final-year law student at the University of Nottingham. I’m delighted to have won the ‘Best law society president’ at the LawCareers.Net Student Law Society Awards.