Statistics from the latest round of exam results show that more aspiring lawyers than ever are choosing the CILEx route into the profession.

The apprenticeship drive at Wragge Lawrence Graham & Co continues, with three more apprentices set to join the firm’s real estate team.

BPP law School has joined forces with specialist bank, Investec, to offer loans to its postgraduate law students.

Public law comprises several interlinking practice areas that concern relationships between people, government and other public bodies.

A transnational alliance network which seeks to bring lawyers and judges wishing to carry pro bono work together with rule of law and access to justice projects.

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.

Welcome to 'What's the Big Deal?' – a series where I'll be breaking down big deals in the capital markets sphere for rookies like me. If you're interested in capital markets, corporate mergers & acquisitions (M&A), or working for a law firm with a corporate law offering – watch this space!

It is unsurprising that some of the country's strongest agricultural law practices are to be found in rural regions.

This organisation has partnered with a local law firm to provide free legal advice for two areas of law: employment; and housing.

This webinar discusses what it’s really like to be an insurance lawyer. We look at the huge range of work insurance covers, consider the type of clients insurance lawyers work with and lift the lid on how they collaborate. Insurance work offers exciting technical challenges and opportunities to work in contentious, transactional or regulatory environments across a multitude of sectors.

In this week’s commercial news round-up, we look at some updates on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Plus, IVF laws are changing and Barclays share prices have dropped while Mattel’s prices have soared. Find out more in the round-up.

Will radical employment reforms get the balance right between encouraging growth and protecting employees?

How are female-led VC funds changing the game?

Across 2025 and 2026, we’re set to continue to help you crack down on your commercial awareness. Welcome to LawCareers.Net’s Wrestle with PESTLE series, where we use the PESTLE technique to analyse various business case studies. This article offers an introduction to the technique and outlines how you can use it to pull apart commercial issues you may need to explore in exams, interviews and beyond.

What is the business case for ensuring that organisations are diverse and inclusive?

As the pandemic continues to thrash local economies, talks of a breakthrough coronavirus vaccine this week offer the world a glimmer of hope.

As aspiring lawyers, staying up to date with recent trends affecting the legal and business worlds – much like the covid-19 vaccine – is vital. So, read this week’s commercial news round-up for useful summaries of some of the week’s news, and don’t forget to check out our Commercial Question page for insights from law firms designed to get you thinking about commercial issues.

Restructuring and insolvency lawyers are called in when a company, individual or other organisation is in financial difficulties and is facing possible liquidation, administration or bankruptcy.