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Morning round-up: Thursday 24 October

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Barristers wrestle defendant to ground after he escapes from dock at Teeside Crown Court [The Northern Echo]

David Tennant to play a defence lawyer who has never lost in new legal drama that starts next week [What’s on TV]

No legal aid for convict who sacked lawyers [BBC News]

World Cup will offer the legal industry countless business opportunities [The Times]

Get your Chris Grayling Halloween mask [@Failing Grayling on Twitter]

Starr lawyers question length of police investigation [BBC News]

Increased tuition fees buy less teaching time [Lawyer2B]

Supreme Court considers definition of “terrorism” [UK Human Rights Blog]

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