By Andrea Berkovic Financial Times statistical comparison of Trump's use of executive orders vis-a-vis predecessors Biden and Obama. In the past 25 years, there has been a notable increase in the use of executive orders, underlining the rise in a highly politically polarized environment in which successfully getting policies through Congress and acquiring presidential assent has taken more time and is often more problematic. Indeed, Trump’s second term has marked an unprecede

By Cassius Joseph As a student looking to pursue U.S. law, I often receive puzzled glances when explaining how the system stateside actually functions. Rather than an undergraduate LLB degree or the alternative ‘conversion course’ route, the U.S. system requires all students to complete an undergraduate degree in any field before applying to law school. Therefore, any undergrads looking at their next steps would be fully eligible to apply to U.S. law schools. The question thu

By Esme Glover This week’s article will analyse some of the wider commercial news that is impacting businesses, consumers and the legal industry. 1. A Shift Towards Safer Bonds? Geopolitical tensions have had a notable ripple effect on global markets, particularly within the realm of bonds. Bonds function as instruments through which governments or corporations raise finances by borrowing funds from investors. This is typically done at a fixed interest rate and duration. At t

By Darcie Dudding The UK’s Magistrate’s Courts operate in a manner that should raise significant concern. This argument will be substantiated through an examination of three key areas: the lack of training and expectation of magistrates, the demographic composition of the magistracy, and the extent of judicial power vested in lay adjudicators by the legal system. One of the most common criticisms levied against magistrates is their lack of legal qualification, beyond the 10 d

By Arafath Ahmad An Introduction to In-House Lawyers   The legal profession is often perceived as divided between solicitors in private practice and barristers at the Bar. However, this perception is evolving as more companies recognise the benefits of having lawyers work within their organisations on a permanent basis.   In recent years, there has been a marked increase in the size and influence of in-house legal teams, with lawyers taking on roles across organisations of al

By Mei Rose When the European Commission fined Google €2.95 billion in one of the largest antitrust cases in EU history this September, it was a familiar scene: a drawn-out investigation, a multi billion-euro penalty, and yet another clash between Brussels and Silicon Valley. The case illustrated a recurring problem - by the time traditional antitrust law catches up with Big Tech, the market has already forged ahead, leaving regulators to punish behaviour that has long since

By Zuha Malik In mid-2025, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) authorised the United Kingdom’s first AI-driven law firm, Garfield.Law Ltd. The firm use s a large language model to guide individuals and small businesses through the small claims and debt-recovery process, offering a lower-cost, more accessible route to justice in comparison to traditional legal advice. For the SRA, authorising such a firm reflects a deliberate effort to encourage innovation while maint

Edited by Cathy Liu Introduction: For the inaugural blog of the new year, we are honored to have Xiao Yang to share his enriched study...

A conversation with Kyra, an LLM graduate from New York University, School of Law By Cathy Liu This week, I had an in-depth talk with...

An interview with Sara Qi- a 1L student from the Juris Doctor (JD) program at the University of California Berkeley, School of Law By...

By Emma Sinden Earlier this month we were welcomed into Herbert Smith Freehills’ (HSF) Primrose Street Office to sit down with Trevor...

Switching careers, especially to a career in the legal sector, can seem daunting. But, as mentioned in a previous article, there are many...

By: Tiffany Tam How do you become a lawyer without a law degree? Generally, people perceive lawyers to be an exclusive profession that...

By: Erin Bradbury What career opportunities exist in the legal sector that are non-lawyer positions? Often when people consider a career...

This week we interviewed a current UCL Laws student on their experience with the course and in completing legal work experience. Q: How...

By: Julia Teichman As one applying for any legal position would notice, the key skills and requirements typically listed in a job...

Navigating any university course is no easy feat. Adjusting to university is an intimidating process in itself, and between finding a...

Near the end of the twentieth century, the ‘Big Five’ accounting firms attempted to expand their operations to compete in the legal...

Aldi’s long-running advertising campaign, ‘Like brands, only cheaper’, hints at its business model: creating copycat products. In 2021...

Nowadays, many law firms undertake pro bono initiatives as a way to give back to the community.