Morning round-up: Wednesday 31 August

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By Legal Cheek on

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

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May facing legal challenge over triggering Brexit [Sky News]

Too much is being spent on child cases, says top family judge: Sir James Munby demands number of taxpayer-funded lawyers is cut [Mail Online]

Joshua Rozenberg: The online court — will it work? [Facebook]

Burkinis to return to Cannes beaches after court overturns Muslim swimwear ban [Express]

York solicitor defrauded pensioners and stole £231,000 from retired vicar [The Press]

Pinsent Masons launches UK wide policy unit [Deadline]

EE defeated in High Court over three-fold increase in cost of airwaves [The Telegraph]

Kim Dotcom’s extradition hearing live stream makes legal history but no drama [The Guardian]

Man jailed over court dock escape bid [BBC News]

Lawyer sues Airbnb and former Victoria’s Secret model claiming her $3k-a-month NYC apartment listing had ‘peeling paint, broken furniture and a hole in the floor’ [Mail Online]

Legal administration an marketing assistant at Littleton Chambers [Legal Cheek Hub]

“This should not be allowed. Students should not have to worry about getting sued when making complaints about the teaching provided by a lecturer…” [Legal Cheek comments]