The pressures faced by aspiring and early-career lawyers were examined in the latest episode of the LawCareers.Net Podcast, with CEO of mental health charity LawCare Elizabeth Rimmer highlighting that “long hours are so deeply embedded in legal culture that junior lawyers often don’t feel they have permission to speak up”.

Ryanair’s bouncing cheques aside, this week’s commercial news round-up is largely American focused: from Trump’s continued trade war with China to the stock market milestone. And in case you were missing your Brexit update, the Law Society has warned of a £3 billion loss from the legal sector if the UK leaves the EU without a deal. Step this way for your weekly dose of business news.

The Bar Council will respond to claims that many barristers’ sets’ policies for dealing with sexual harassment are not fit for purpose by producing new guidelines to which chambers must adapt.

The Law Society of England and Wales has urged the UK government to formally consult experts and people with lived experience to develop a code of practice for the Mental Health Act 2025, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week 2026. 

Can FIFA survive without a major overhaul?

A quarter of women working in the legal profession have had their incomes reduced from pre-coronavirus levels, with one in five working reduced hours, a snap poll has found.

The Law Society has applied to the High Court to challenge the government’s decision to refuse an increase in legal aid salaries for criminal defence solicitors.  

It’s been a rough week: Glastonbury is over for another year, England’s Lionesses were knocked out of the World Cup by the USA and to top it all off, Facebook and Instagram have been hit with a glitch that prevents images from loading on the social media sites.

City firm Herbert Smith Freehills has elected 26 partners worldwide – its biggest partner promotions round since 2012 and four more than 2019 – despite coronavirus concerns.

What should lawyers know about money laundering?

Following the success of CityLawLIVE's first full-day conference, applications are now being accepted for the next event, to be held on Saturday 8 December in central London.

There has been much in the press recently about the rise of China as an economy. What does this mean for commercial law firms and their clients?

Nabarro recently ran a networking event for its work placement scheme students, designed to introduce vital skills such as: how to join and leave a group; how to introduce yourself; and how to get people to remember your name!

If you fancy boosting your commercial awareness, don’t forget that applications are still open for our student careers conferences LawCareersNetLIVE.

World peace is one of the primary global concerns, and its attainment requires the combined effort of researchers, scholars and policymakers across the world.

What does the Bribery Act 2010 mean from a commercial perspective?

President of the Law Society of England and Wales, Mark Evans, commented on the Justice Committee’s report on UK prisons, saying the findings shine “a light on a prison system in desperate need of support and investment”.