A survey of 100 self-employed Black barristers found that 61% of respondents felt their relationships with solicitors had been affected by their race “or were uncertain as to whether they had been”.

How should parties to commercial lending contracts prepare for the discontinuance of LIBOR at the end of 2021?

How would the abolishment of 'no fault evictions' proposed by the Renters Reform Bill affect both landlords and tenants? 

The Junior Lawyers Division has called for a recommended trainee minimum salary, arguing that there will be a significant negative impact on diversity in the profession following the abolition of the mandatory minimum salary from 1 August 2014.

The Law Society has welcomed the removal of a five-year time limit on evidence of abuse from domestic violence victims. This rule has previously prevented victims from being able to obtain legal aid.

Is too much red tape preventing the UK drone industry from flying high?

Civil court users have described remote hearings taking place during the pandemic as “fragmented” and called for improvements.

We were overjoyed to be nominated for the one award that we all had our eyes on – ‘Best society for mooting’. Receiving news of the nomination, alongside the unexpected addition of a nomination for ‘Best law society president’, rendered me incapable of wiping the cheesiest smile off my face – I was practically glowing with pride for our society.

Whether it is EU-originated, domestic or a self-imposed industry code of conduct, regulation affects all aspects of civil life and commercial activity.

The Bar Council, Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and the Law Society have issued guidelines to lawyers on how best to cope with the increasing number of people who represent themselves in court.

The regulator for chartered legal executives is pushing for powers to award greater practising rights, in a move that marks the first step toward enabling chartered legal executives to establish their own practices.

What will the repeal of the Property Misdescriptions Act 1991 mean for property professionals?

Cryptoassets: how are they being regulated?

To what extent is the government's Draft Media Bill likely to change the regulation of broadcasting and streaming services in the UK?

Since the implosion of ‘futures exchange’ better known as FTX, the world has once again shifted its focus to the regulation of cryptoassets.

Disruptive technologies are becoming increasingly prevalent in our lives and the law. The introduction of AI into society has led the Government to release a much anticipated white paper addressing AI on 29 March 2023, ‘AI Regulation: A Pro-Innovation Approach’, which outlines the UK Government’s proposals to regulate AI.

The Remedies Directive (2007/66/EC): what are the options open to contractors for a contract awarded in breach of the rules and how can the contracting authority mitigate its risks?

The one-day London Law Fair - billed as an "open-access" fair - has opened for registration to all those who are interested in meeting "a range of organisations which are leading employers [and discovering] what they are looking for".

Although a relatively high proportion of the barristers’ profession is based in London, there are many chambers operating outside the capital, too.