Morning Round-Up: Friday 17 August

Avatar photo

By Legal Cheek on

Apple lawyer faces ‘smoking crack’ jibe by patent judge – BBC

Lawyer ordered to pay $4.5m to gay student he defamed on Facebook and branded ‘Racist elitest liar’ on his blog – Mail Online

Barrister calls boy ‘an infection’ – Bolton News

Maclay Murray & Spens employee ordered to perform 166 hours of unpaid work in the community for embezzlement – BBC

Respected criminal lawyer makes first appearance in court since transitioning from life as a man – The Australian Daily Telegraph