Catch up on key news from the business world with this week’s commercial round-up from LawCareers.Net.

There’s no closing date for applications; rather, they’re dealt with as they’re submitted and institutions are notified weekly of new submissions.

What are the impacts of the rise and fall of crypto currencies on banking law and practice?

To celebrate Black History Month, LawCareers.Net highlights three trailblazers within the legal profession.

There were 238 more barristers in 2023/24 compared to 2022/23, according to data from the Bar Standards Board’s (BSB) annual report. This takes the total number of BSB-regulated barristers to 17,656.

Are you up to date on this week’s commercial news? The new Starbucks CEO is facing backlash over his use of the company jet, Rachel Reeves faces pressure to end the two-child benefit, trade unions are pushing for the government to compensate for a decade of pay cuts, and oil and gas firms have expressed concern about plans to increase windfall taxes. Read on to discover more.

Goldsmiths, University of London has announced plans to launch a new law degree that will incorporate the new Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE).

Law Society president Linda Lee has written a letter to the Daily Mail in response to a recent article it published claiming that legal aid is responsible for the increase in the number of UK lawyers.

What are five key trends, emerging during the covid-19 pandemic, that will continue to impact the future of the construction industry?

From forensic science to property litigation, solicitor Zoe McGovern details an unconventional route into law, the value of early work experience and what makes Ashfords an approachable, multi-service law firm offering diverse and rewarding work.

This year’s edition of The Training Contract & Pupillage Handbook is now available. This much-respected resource is the first place you should turn to for help and should be your guide as you search for the legal career that is right for you.

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

Traditionally, law firms have been run by partnerships – a group of senior lawyers who put their own money into the firm in return for a share of the profits. However, in the modern legal profession there are many different types of partnership, with huge variety in terms of how firms are structured.

ChatGPT has transformed the way we work and communicate, garnering widespread acclaim and sparking conversations about the potential implications of AI tools for businesses. The adoption of ChatGPT has continued to grow, setting the record for the fastest-growing user base. Just two months after its launch, it reached 100 million monthly active users.

Research from The University of Law has found that Manchester is the top location for hybrid and remote roles in the legal profession, with London and Birmingham coming in second and third.