The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Lawyers back call for national child abuse inquiry to name perpetrators [The Guardian]
Woman who kept £20 she found on newsagents’ floor ends up with criminal record [Independent]
Barrister clerk’s life saved by same heart doctor for second time in 25 years [Evening Standard]
Fraud squad lawyer tells court two ex-Barclays traders accused of Libor rigging treated honesty as if it were expendable [City A.M.]
‘The profession can’t take any more cuts — in whatever guise’ [Legal Voice]
Judge slams CPS for undercharging drunken thug who left man with ‘Harry Potter’ scar [Liverpool Echo]
Cash Converters facing legal action over 100 high-interest loans to one woman [The Guardian]
Dundee law student drove over alcohol limit [Evening Telegraph]
Counting up the awards for a great legal drama [Above The Law]
Songwriter sues for £4m over claims U2 copied his track [Evening Standard]
Judge Rinder guest threatened to ‘smash his head in’ after fiery encounter with TV star [Metro]
Event: The future of litigation — Apply to attend [Legal Cheek Hub]
“I am in favour of the House of Lords, I just think they need to stop moving politicians into it. It should be an honour for people who are experts in their respective fields.” [Legal Cheek comments]
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