Having a profile on LinkedIn is vital as a soon-to-be professional because it is the world’s leading business social media platform.

With around 28 million monthly active users in the UK, it is likely you have Instagram downloaded on your phone.

This article aims to cover an important starting point for developing your internal commercial awareness: namely, the differences in how lawyers assist clients with transactional work and litigation.

On 19th February 2021, the Supreme Court handed down a judgment which will have enormous ramifications on large swathes of the gig economy. 

What goes into a well-written application?

Vacation schemes are now getting closer as the summer months approach. Soon, excited students will be finding out if they’ve secured a place on the coveted scheme!

In the past year, in addition to Apple Pay, Google Pay or typical credit/debit payment, when you’re shopping online retailers now offer an additional option of payment method known as ‘buy now, pay later’. Sometimes referred to as 'point of sale instalment loans', BNPL is becoming an increasingly popular payment option, especially when shopping online.

Application season can be tough, so here are five things I wish somebody had told me before I started my first one!

In this article, I'll be examining some of the things future lawyers should look out for. Keeping up with these elements will up your legal game no matter what stage you're at and will, no doubt, get you wherever you want to go.

As a LawCareers.Net reader, you may have already kicked off your legal career or you may be just beginning your studies. Regardless of where you’re at, learning an effective method of studying is always useful. If you’re already working, you can employ this knowledge to improve your ability to work and learn on the job.

The Eurovision Song Contest, otherwise known as the music party of the year. You’re guaranteed great music, outlandish outfits and routines, and expert backhanded wit from Graham Norton!

A law firms’ move to the largest social media platforms highlights law firms’ responses to global changes in the digital age to stay ahead of the game.

Firstly, I’d like to say congratulations on making this decision. Secondly, are you sure you want to go down this path?

Welcome to the next topic in this series, where I attempt to make commercial awareness content for non-law students like myself.

The phrase ‘smart contract’ evokes futuristic images of autonomous robots conducting agreements with each other.

On 28 July 2022 a crown court case was televised for the first time – that of Ben Oliver, who admitted to manslaughter of his elderly grandfather. This change was a result of a campaign by news broadcasters wishing to record the inside of court trials, which led to the law changing in 2020 to allow this.

Transport is multifaceted and covers areas of the economy such as aviation, logistics, rail, shipping and infrastructure. As energy (eg, electricity and fuel) directly impacts how transport can be used, these two sectors are greatly intertwined. Transport is also heavily regulated, with the concerns of clients typically relating to regulatory change, increasing insurance risk and liabilities, and a need for innovation and new routes to finance.

As Bitcoin hit an all-time high of just more than $50,000 this February, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology inches ever closer to mainstream adoption. Like other industries, technology has been affected in countless ways by the pandemic. Although, unlike many, this hasn’t been negative. Despite global market uncertainty, the pandemic has presented a unique opportunity for an agile tech sector to pick up the pieces and fill market gaps. 

The hardest hit by both the pandemic and online revolution, the retail and consumer (R&C) sector is one of the most challenging to follow due to how rapidly it changes. For the same reason, the sector is one of the most exciting.