The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Supreme Court to rule on foreign spouse income limit [BBC News]
University students could be fined or handed criminal records for plagiarised essays, new proposals suggest [The Telegraph]
Jolyon Maugham QC is suing Uber for £20 million in alleged unpaid VAT [Business Insider]
Judge describes man in divorce case as ‘unattractive witness’ who tried to ‘bully the court’ [Metro]
Brexit sees British solicitors flocking to Republic of Ireland [Belfast Telegraph]
Mental health issues rife in the law but support not there, research shows [Law Society Gazette]
Draft of first Trump budget would cut legal aid for millions of poor Americans [The Guardian]
First picture of Plymouth University law student who fell down stairs as scrumpy and cans of cider laid in tribute [Mirror]
Rating lawyers by their wins and losses — a good idea? [Legal Futures]
Woman ‘gave boyfriend a blowjob in court then uploaded video of it to Twitter’ [Metro]
Event: The future of litigation — Apply to attend [Legal Cheek Hub]
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