This week’s newsletter will be the last one before the Easter break, and the last one of the year. As such, we are doing something different this week, and providing you with some suggested reading and listening to keep your commercial awareness sharp over the holidays. We hope that you have found this newsletter useful this year, and strongly encourage you to use the sources from this newsletter series to conduct your own research on commercial topics.
An examination of recent Westminster leaks and leak enquiries, including the process of leaking and the different reasons why people leak:
FT News briefing is a great resource to listen to each week if anyone has not used it before we highly recommend:
Milbank solicitors discuss the potential impact of the upcoming US presidential election for various commercial practice areas including M&A and antitrust.
11 Kings Bench Walk (a leading set of commercial barristers) discuss issues around technology and media on their Panopticon Podcast. The two most recent episodes discuss recent developments in online safety policy and regulation of AI.
A debrief about the financial impacts of the Spring Budget (quite technical so be aware):
A focus on key issues in American law for those applying for US law:
An overview by Bird & Bird of the commercial implications of the Procurement Act 2023 which represents a major overhaul of UK public procurement.
The Procurement Act 2023: Key changes to be aware of (Bird & Bird).
Simmons & Simmons have also released a six-part series covering various aspects of this act, the first instalment of which can be found below:
Below are some resources to help you increase your commercial awareness:
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