Attending a law firm’s open day, workshop or presentation is a great way to meet lawyers and recruiters, and gain valuable insights that will improve your applications. Read on for tips on preparing and making a good impression on the day.

Justice is absolute. But the law is a heady mix of acceptable compromise, injustice, corruption and politics – whatever makes the wheels run smoother. This is one of the key themes of Criminal Justice, BBC’s impressive five-part drama.

In this blog I will look at whether it is possible to litigate social media, with a focus on body image issues.

The shortlist of nominees for the 2018 LawWorks and Attorney General’s Student Pro Bono Awards has been announced.

As Tuesday 5 November marked the 60th quadrennial presidential election in the US, the world awaited the results with bated breath. In this week’s commercial news round-up, we outline the impact of Donald Trump’s re-election on lawyers across the world and take a look at US shares, the dollar and predictions for the UK’s economic growth. Plus, we provide an update on the Bank of England’s decision to cut interest rates; and the state of house prices in the UK.

Paralegals can undertake almost all the same activities as a solicitor, with a few exceptions known as ‘reserved activities’. The best way to get started is to complete an Ofqual recognised paralegal qualification. There are quite a variety on offer and the key to choosing the right one for you is working out why you want to enrol in such a qualification.

Earlier this month I did something for the first time in three and a half years: I took a holiday and didn’t do any work at all! No main work, no side work, no writing, no nothing! Just a few days away, doing the things I wanted to do.

With the influx of industrial strike action among various sectors, the UK government is set to introduce new anti-strike legislation.

As concerns over climate change grow and consumers demand environmentally-friendly clothing, even at a higher cost, companies (ranging from fashion retailers to supermarkets and airlines) have adopted campaigns that show the sustainability of their products or practices.

Grant Shapps has been appointed as the new defence secretary following Ben Wallace’s resignation, the date for Donald Trump’s trial has been set and there may still be hope for value retailer Wilko. Plus, what effect have this summer’s sporting protests had long term? All this and more in this week’s commercial news round-up.   

Dear reader, a few LCN blogs later, I have officially completed and received the results for my first exam season for law!

Are you up to date with this week’s commercial news? Major record labels take legal action against AI music, Shein is in the process of listing on the London Stock Exchange, gas and electricity prices are expected to fall this summer and air freight causes surge in greenhouse gas emissions. Read this week’s commercial news round-up to find out more.

Rishi Sunak’s U-turn on net-zero pledges, "an act of weakness” or a necessary adjustment to prevent “bankrupting the British people”? You decide. More on this in our first story, plus we’ll be covering the future of Uber, police suspensions, shares in tech giant Toshiba and Katy Perry.  

Find out which firms offer vacation schemes (also known as work placements) using our Training contract search and keep on top of approaching deadlines on our Vacation scheme deadlines page. Visit our Vacation Scheme Insiders section to get a sense of different firms’ vacation schemes and office cultures.

This blog will give a brief summary of how poverty is a major issue in relation to capital punishment in the US. 

As part of a work experience programme I'm participating in, I was requested to attend court to support a litigant in person as their McKenzie friend. This sparked a series of questions that resulted in this article.