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Morning round-up: Thursday 9 January

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Mark Duggan’s family reacts with fury to inquest verdict of lawful killing [The Guardian]

The record of the inquest into Mark Duggan’s death [Independent.Gov.Uk]

Criminal solicitors’ chief tells ‘scab’ firms to “hang their heads in shame” [Legal Futures]

Student group launches, promising action on legal aid cuts [Lawyer2B]

The defence of evil [GQ]

Short-sighted law student who mowed down and killed dog-walker given 140 hours community service [The Telegraph]

Meet England’s first ever legal services higher apprentices [Huffington Post UK]

Penal posturing: the government’s risible response to Strasbourg [The Guardian]

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