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Morning round-up: Wednesday 8 January

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Two guilty over abusive tweets to Caroline Criado-Perez [BBC News]

Was South Square barrister Lucy Frazer wrongly announced as Conservative parliamentary candidate? [The Telegraph]

Referral fees at root of junior barristers’ woes, says Bar Council [Legal Futures]

Stay warm this winter while still rocking that legal look [Twitter]

Judge criticises security firm Serco for delaying sentencing of millionaire who murdered lapdancer wife [The Telegraph]

Police officer and lover “stole accident victim’s details then sold them to personal injury lawyer” [The Mirror]

Keir Starmer says that after his five years as DPP he concluded the legal system was “not fit for purpose” for victims [BBC News]

Solicitor found dead on a beach was facing a fraud charge [Daily Post]

Judges warn against Scottish Government plans to scrap need for corroboration in criminal cases [The Telegraph]

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