If the banks won't lend, who will?

How have the capital markets been affected by the current economic downturn?

What are the practical elements of selling a business?

Economists’ ideal market – known as ‘perfect competition’ – would operate something like a large town square full of fruit and vegetable stalls. Prices would be clearly visible to consumers and one stall’s products would be very similar to the next, making it unlikely that one seller would set a higher price than their neighbour.

As the UK continues to reopen society – albeit with a lot more hand sanitising stations, face coverings and distance markers – law firms are following suit. But unlike the virtually overnight move to working from home, the move back to working in the office will be slow, and perhaps may not ever happen for some.

Jessikah Inaba, aged 23, made history last week, qualifying as Britain’s first Black, blind barrister.

What are the practicalities of declaring final dividends in light of covid-19 and what can companies do if they no longer consider that the payment of a dividend is appropriate?

Should I use my Gmail or an academic email address when giving contact details? How strictly are deadlines enforced? Are there any ways of saving myself some time? The team at AllHires has the answers.

I’d like to apply for one of the LawCareersNetLIVE conferences, but I’m not sure which event to choose?

What should a business bear in mind when it comes to consumer rights?

From a young age, I knew that I wanted to attend university and pursue a career which was intellectual and challenging. However, messages that I had internalised – that my sexual orientation was ‘bad’ – and a vast lack of LGBTQ+ role models were barriers. My only lesbian ‘role models’ were celebrities, and as a result, I had a hard time imagining how ‘someone like me’ could achieve highly in the career path that I desired.

The American Bar Association has created a task force to address how artificial intelligence (AI) will affect legal practice, with a focus on six “critical” issues, including AI and legal education, and AI and access to justice. 

Universal Basic Income (UBI) is a social welfare proposal in which all citizens of a given population receive a regular guaranteed pre-tax income without any means test or the need to be in work, and it would be received independently of any other income.

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

What is the impact of social media on the legal sector?

Assessment centres play a big part in many firms’ application processes and for a lot of students this is the most daunting stage. I know that it was for me! The nerves caused by them can only be heightened by the uncertainty of having to complete them virtually, which may be your first experience using video conferencing platforms for this reason. While I completed my assessment centres in person, I later completed a virtual vacation scheme, so I know how nerve-wracking these virtual scenarios can be. Here are some bits of advice to help make your experience of assessment centres the best it can be.

Amicus is a legal non-profit organisation based in London, which helps secure equal access to justice for those facing the death penalty in the United States. Every year, the organisation provides autumn and spring training for those interested in volunteering. 

This blog will look at where the UK stands with televising trials and the pros and cons of broadcasting court proceedings. It's inspired by the recent US-based defamation trial of Depp v Heard, which was televised and viewed by millions of people over a six-week period.

International human rights law is founded on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which represents the universal protection of inalienable, inherent and fundamental rights and freedoms of everyone.