Anthea Demetriou explores how candidates should approach the researching of a law firm properly, the responsible way to use AI for applications and key skills HFW is looking for in candidates.

Are fixed recoverable costs going to be introduced for clinical negligence litigation?

Interested in corporate M&A work? Anthony Doolittle talks about his role as a corporate M&A lawyer at Hogan Lovells, outlining his area of expertise and the type of work you can expect to get involved with.  

How might a landlord take a commercial approach to the issues faced by existing and new commercial tenants during the pandemic?

Corporate lawyer Amen Alonge shares how he qualified as a career changer and his involvement in business development at Farrer & Co LLP.

Has the act’s liberation of the legal sector been a blessing or a curse for law firms?

Read our top 10 tips for making a great impression when on a vacation scheme and getting the most out of the experience.

Media and entertainment barristers have clients in a variety of sectors, including theatre, film, music, publishing, broadcasting, sport and advertising.

Naomi Winston outlines how she discovered a career at the Bar would suit her, the benefits of Ten Old Square’s open-door policy and how she’s managing work/life balance with long covid.

Planning law regulates how property owners use and develop their property in the interests of the wider community.

Joel Semakula is a barrister at Landmark Chambers. In this Meet the Lawyer he outlines why he was drawn to the Bar, his work acting for Tottenham Hotspur Football Club and the diversity initiatives in place at Landmark Chambers.

This week’s commercial news round-up has stories spanning across technology politics and the economy to keep you in the loop and help build your commercial awareness.

What will happen to the protections offered by EU geographical indications (GIs) after Brexit?

US trade sanctions: should non-US reinsurers be running scared?

The long-awaited Getty Images v. Stability AI ruling finally landed, and wow – what a plot twist. After months of breathless speculation that this case might become the grand legal showdown that defined how UK copyright law applies to AI training, the judgment ended up looking very different.

What is litigation funding and is it a good thing?

What is the Insurance Act 2015 and what impact will it have on commercial insurance?

With the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) now the centralised assessment that all aspiring solicitors must pass to qualify, the route to becoming a solicitor for non-law students looks a little different. Confused? In this Feature we’ll run through what your options are as a non-law student pursuing a career as a solicitor and the different law conversion courses that are available.

How long are legal qualifications valid for? Once I graduate with my law degree, how long do I have to qualify as a solicitor/barrister before it expires?

What does the decline of the commute mean for UK railways?