Despite being described as one of the best justice systems in the world, which strives for integrity and equality, the UK’s criminal justice system has flaws and miscarriages of justice still occur.

Companies around the world have taken a hit following the outbreak of covid-19 last year. But what aspects of the pandemic impacted these companies? What can they do to facilitate their recovery? And what might they need to prepare for going forward? These are all questions you can be asking yourself to help you think more commercially. Read this week’s commercial round-up below and then start analysing one of the stories in more depth.

With training contract application deadlines looming over the next two months, it’s crucial that you stay up to date with the latest developments affecting the business and legal worlds.

Subsequent to the Internet 2.0 with the rise of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Twitter, the new revivification of the Internet will be the emergence of the Internet of Value.

What is net zero and why must lawyers take an active interest?

I first decided I wanted to be a solicitor when I graduated from high school. The intellectual rigour of a law degree, coupled with the high-octane nature of legal work, seemed irresistible.

Damages v compensation under the Riot Damages Act: is there a difference and who should pay?

The Solicitor’s Qualifying Exam (SQE) has essentially revolutionised the way you qualify as a solicitor.

As the UK has officially entered into a technical recession for the first time in 11 years, following the economy’s biggest decline on record between April and June, it is vital that you remain up to date with the impact this will have on the business and legal worlds.

Are you up to date? Elon Musk’s plans to make Twitter private have taken the world by storm this week – but what’s the latest news relating to this deal? 

What caused the world's financial system to enter the greatest crisis for at least a century?

What is the metaverse? Who can access it? Does it have anything to do with Doctor Strange? What impact will it have on the commercial world? These are all questions you should be considering as companies and sectors around the world start to reveal their visions for the metaverse. 

As Freshers’ week draws to a close, exams and essay deadlines are already a looming reality for some. With this in mind, what can you do to improve your career prospects?

No matter what academic stage you are at right now, hopefully, you will be in the middle of exam season. An inevitable problem that we all come across during this time is revision burnout. What I mean by ‘revision burnout’ is when you are in a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. 

Can a company pay me to write a favourable Facebook, Twitter or blog post about its product?

Backstabbing, surprise twists, intense disappointment – no, we’re not talking about the final episode of Game of Thrones – it’s been another crazy week in Parliament, and it shows no sign of letting up anytime soon. Take five minutes away from it all to reflect on the below news stories and think about the themes and currents that run through them.

The Law Society has commented on the findings of the Victims’ Commissioner’s report, stating that it’s “unacceptable that victims are having to wait so long with their lives in limbo to access justice”, while chair of the Bar Council, Barbara Mills KC, acknowledged the “harrowing impact of excessive court backlogs on victims” as outlined in the report.

I understood the gist of IP law – working with creatives and businesses to protect their ideas from copyright infringement – but had never fully explored it. From that uncertainty and curiosity, this article was born: so if, like me, you're curious about IP law, read on!

If prosecuting is all about advocacy, what's in it for a trainee solicitor?

I’ve discussed my experience with the change from first year to second year on LawCareers.Net previously. However, now that I've reached the midway point in my first semester in third year, I’m back to discuss the jump from second to third year.