Morning round-up: Thursday 10 August

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By Legal Cheek Reporter on

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Courts will still be ruled by EU even after Brexit, warns Dominic Grieve [Express]

Victim calls on Londoners to write to MPs to make ‘upskirting’ a sex offence [Evening Standard]

Woman seeking divorce over ‘loveless marriage’ takes her case to the Supreme Court [Independent]

Bid for higher SRA fining powers and lower burden of proof “on government agenda” [Legal Futures]

How many people does it take to change a too-bright lightbulb? Three magistrates, four lawyers, two firemen and an expert witness are dragged into court to resolve neighbours’ row [Mail Online]

Judge who wore a Trump hat faces suspension or removal from office [CBC News]

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

“The problem she faces is proving the loss of earnings. It might be difficult to argue she could work in the courts for example or undertake a training contract or pupillage at the bar with the health issues she faces.” [Legal Cheek comments]

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