How do law firms price their work?

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

A number of City law firms have collaborated to create a legal operations graduate scheme, which includes a four-week course and workshops. 

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? 

Do I need to do a contentious or non-contentious seat during my training contract? And what is the difference between them?

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?

Amid much controversy, and to the profound disappointment of many in the profession, the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill has received royal assent.

The government has asked victims of the Windrush scandal to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in return for fast-tracking their compensation claims, in the latest high-profile example of the controversial practice.

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