The morning’s top legal news stories and social media posts
Barrister kicked out of profession over assault convictions [Evening Standard]
Let Press see secret court files, says top family law judge: Sir James Munby believes it would help reporters understand sensitive cases and prevent miscarriages of justice [Mail Online]
The law cannot force us to be nice to each other [The Telegraph]
Law student knocked man unconscious outside Casino [The Sentinel]
Plans have been submitted to turn the former Magistrates’ Court into a “centre of excellence in the production of film, theatre and television” [Sussex Express]
DWF announces autumn retention for its largest-ever qualifying cohort [Lawyer2B]
Saudi Arabia opens family courts, first step in wider legal reform [Reuters]
Do recent changes to extradition law make any difference to Julian Assange? [Head of Legal]
Amal Alamuddin: The anatomy of an unfair trial [Huffington Post]
Heard in court [Facebook]
“Instead of ‘scratching their heads over the cause’ maybe the BSB should look a little closer to home.” [Legal Cheek Comments]
