Issues such as biodiversity loss, climate change, the demand for global sustainability and the need for alternative energy sources make environmental laws more important than ever.

Entries are open for the National Paralegal Awards, which is now in its fifth year.  

Aspiring barristers can win up to £4,000 via the Bar Council’s Law Reform Essay Competition, sponsored by the Bar Council Scholarships Trust.  

What are the reasons for optimism among entrepreneurs dreaming of success in the Asia-Pacific region?

As a junior barrister with a broad commercial and chancery practice, Rowena Page already has plenty of interesting experiences and insights to share. Read on for her informative introduction to life at the commercial Bar.

Two Birmingham City University students beat a team from the University of Bedfordshire in the third round of the English Speaking Union's National Mooting Competition last week.

England and Wales have been hailed as the leading legal centre for arbitration and commercial dispute resolution, with English law governing trillions of pounds worth of international transactions and deals. 

In February 2022, Ofgem, Britain's energy regulator, announced a 54% rise in the energy price cap from 1 April 2022. The cap is reviewed twice a year.

Why are energy companies going bust and what are the wider implications?

The energy and natural resources sector is an important part of the legal landscape and is currently making more headlines than ever before.

A limited number of new routes to qualify as a barrister are going to be introduced, perhaps as early as 2018-19, the Bar Standards Board has revealed.

Employment lawyers work across all areas of employment law, including, for example, handling discrimination complaints, staff restructuring and whistleblowing issues.

What does the introduction of early conciliation really mean for employers?

MPs have called for employment tribunal fees to be “substantially” reduced after it was found that such fees have badly reduced the public’s access to justice since they were introduced. 

Employment tribunal backlogs are continuing to spiral at an alarming rate, according to new figures, with the number of open cases hitting 491,000 at the end of March 2025 – up 11% from March 2023 (444,000).

What are the commercial implications for national governing bodies if funded athletes are given employment rights?