The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Barrister orders Piers Morgan to retract allegation that he is a ‘liar’ [Legal Cheek]
Britain faces ‘legal void’ if it fails to strike EU trade deal, warns ex-ambassador Sir Ivan Rogers [The Telegraph]
‘Cash for crash gang’ to be tried by judge alone after he dismisses jurors who ‘were offered £500 bribes and filmed outside court’ [Mail Online]
Legal aid shakeup hands lifeline to domestic violence victims [The Guardian]
A form!? [Twitter]
In court today – man pleads "not guilty" to cocaine charge. Judge tells him he must now fill in a form. "Oh, forget it. Guilty." ?
— Paul Wright (@PWright101) February 22, 2017
Courts to ban cross-examination of victims by abusers [BBC News]
A man has been jailed for broadcasting a court trial on Facebook Live [Wales Online]
I’m tired of law, but is a career break right for me? [The Guardian]
Law Society of Scotland warns that legal aid work ‘no longer affordable’ for Scottish firms [The Herald]
Event: The future of litigation — Apply to attend [Legal Cheek Hub]
I sold my flat last year for £600+k to a law student… who paid in cash (i.e. no mortgage). Depressing, but true. [Legal Cheek comments]
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