What's on the horizon in employment law?

Déjà vu. I think it’s safe to say we all felt an element of déjà vu watching Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s press conference yesterday. How will these new restrictions impact the world in which law firms’ clients and law firms themselves operate? These are questions you should be considering as we head into the New Year. 

What impact has the Dubai debt problem had on the UK economy as a whole and the work of UK law firms?

Are UK lawyers prepared for the changes and new possibilities promised by artificial intelligence?

What does the Bribery Act 2010, in its current incarnation, mean for UK businesses?

Why is EU data protection law back in the spotlight?

Who pays for earthquakes and oil spills - why is insurance law important?

What is blockchain technology and what is its relevance to both the legal profession and the mining industry?

It seems there’s never a dull moment in IP law as singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran reaches a milestone in his ‘Shape of You’ court case, plus inflation continues to rise, Primark moves online (kind of), Kellogg's breaks up and 5G is on the move. Find out more in this week’s commercial news round-up – what’s been on your radar this week?

Have you been keeping up with the commercial news? The Trump administration has pressed ahead with court action against major law firms, while a new report has criticised the UK’s attempts to reset relations with the EU. Elsewhere, Burger King is trialling AI-powered headsets and South East Water is facing regulator fines following supply disruption. Read on for more!

As well as keeping up with news within the legal profession itself, to demonstrate sound commercial awareness you must also stay up to date with other commercial news. Read this week’s round-up for our choice of some of the week’s commercial stories.  

Whether this is your first application cycle or your fifth, identifying the right law firm for you might be the most important stage in the process.

Does the Companies Bill really offer business a better regulatory framework?

What are the possible commercial and legal implications of large-scale cyber attacks?

This month, love is in the air, yet the inevitable deadlines for training contracts and vacation schemes are fast approaching. Junior lawyers and students often manifest a love-hate relationship with the application process for any role. In this article I hope to provide some reassurance that there are several factors that you can control in that process, without sending chocolates and flowers (save those for your actual loved ones!). 

People who know me often ask how I manage to study for an MSc degree in AI and the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) at the same time but still have a decent study-life balance.

How have changing regulatory trends following the global financial crisis affected the private equity industry?

This blog centres around ‘Gillick competency’ – the standard that children must meet in order to be able to make decisions about their health and medical treatment.

What are the unique legal considerations surrounding the growing popularity of NFTs?

What are the legal issues raised by the operations of taxi company Uber?