Morning round-up: Thursday 31 August
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories National Crime Agency broke law by helping Thai police put two men on death row [BuzzFeed] Secret Barrister: Why a new law is needed to stop mobile phones...
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The morning’s top legal affairs news stories Former CPS lawyer found guilty of assaulting mother-in-law in row over housework [The Telegraph] More London sixth-form schools face threat of legal cases...
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The morning’s top legal affairs news stories Brexit: UK to be “educated” about consequences, says Barnier [BBC News] An unusual judge-led drive to persuade the UK government to resolve the Brexit...
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The morning’s top legal affairs news stories Employers’ rights to monitor office emails to be decided by European court [The Guardian] KWM Europe and how not to run a law firm [Financial Times] The...
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The morning’s top legal affairs news stories ‘Upskirting’ could be made a criminal offence in Britain, MPs told [The Guardian] Kate and William awarded £92k damages over topless photos in magazine...
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The morning’s top legal affairs news stories Brexit: MPs to begin scrutiny of vital withdrawal bill [BBC News] Theresa May hints law could change so cyclists can be prosecuted for dangerous driving...
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The morning’s top legal affairs news stories Exposed: ‘racial bias’ in British criminal justice system [The Guardian] Returning jihadis will end up in family courts, Lord Chief Justice warns [The...
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The morning’s top legal affairs news stories Tony Blair urges all pro-EU MPs to defy leaders and start arguing to halt Brexit [The Independent] Noel Edmonds says litigation funder will bankroll his...
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The morning’s top legal affairs news stories Brexit: EU repeal bill wins first Commons vote [BBC News] Lawyers seek judicial review against PM over Grenfell inquiry panel [The Guardian] City law firms...
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The morning’s top legal affairs news stories Judge attacks Department for Work and Pensions for failing to tackle benefits cheats [The Telegraph] Aussie law firm Slater & Gordon steps up its legal...
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The morning’s top legal affairs news stories Modern slavery at UK Traveller site may be tip of iceberg, warns judge [The Guardian] Barrister who hoarded papers died when they set alight on hob and...
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The morning’s top legal affairs news stories Grenfell Tower fire inquiry descends into chaos on first day as chairman snubs victims’ lawyer [The Telegraph] Labour considers legal challenge over tuition...
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The morning’s top legal affairs news stories Boris Johnson called out by statistics boss on ‘£350 million for the NHS’ claim [Twitter] Charlie Falconer: Will the Lord Chancellor condemn Amber Rudd for...
View ArticleMorning round-up: Tuesday 19 September
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories Number of legal aid providers falls 20% in five years, figures show [The Guardian] UK’s Brexit law does not include an exit date [Politico] Retiring Lord...
View ArticleMorning round-up: Wednesday 20 September
The morning’s top legal affairs news stories Europe’s human rights court struggles to lay down the law [Politico] Article 127: What is the obscure section of EU law — and how could it stop Brexit? [The...
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The morning’s top legal affairs news stories Keir Starmer says Brussels has “high expectations” for PM’s speech but she must face down Boris Johnson’s “fantasy Brexit” and adopt a real position [The...
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The morning’s top legal affairs news stories Labour-backed report calls for more generous legal aid system [The Guardian] The fightback against the Conservatives’ legal aid desert begins today [The...
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The morning’s top legal affairs news stories Sadiq Khan’s Uber ban “could breach race laws as more than 90% of drivers are from minorities” say campaigners as 20,000 of the firm’s workers email the...
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The morning’s top legal affairs news stories Chakrabarti ‘would not condemn’ people who break strike laws [The Guardian] ‘Loophole lawyer’ who specialises in driving offences escapes jail after telling...
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The morning’s top legal affairs news stories Iraq tank-chasing lawyer Martyn Day branded dishonest in official report [The Sun] Uber appeals over court ruling giving drivers benefits [BBC News]...
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