Morning round-up: Friday 11 August

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By Legal Cheek Reporter on

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Barrister’s daughter, 18, attacked her school orchestra love rival with acid in horrific assault [The Sun]

‘Gold digger’ has bid for elderly financier’s millions rejected by High Court [The Telegraph]

Solicitor in court to face Hillsborough charges [Solicitors Journal]

UK Police Want to Change the Law to Make Bitcoin Seizures Easier [Coin Desk]

White & Case overhauls conflicts procedure as SDT reveals thinking behind record £250k fine [Legal Futures]

Lawyers share their deepest secrets anonymously on Twitter [Above The Law]

Transgender military personnel in legal bid to block Trump ban [BBC News]

BPTC & LPC graduates sought for County Court Advocate roles: Immediate start [Legal Cheek Hub]

“Top lad. Best memory: neubo three sheets to the wind after a Tuesday lunchtime slaughter-sesh at the crown. Got back to our desks and we were bellowing with laughter everyone hale tutted at us.” [Legal Cheek comments]

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