Morning round-up: Wednesday 23 August

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By Legal Cheek Reporter on

The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Brexit: No ‘direct jurisdiction’ for ECJ after Brexit, say ministers [BBC News]

City lawyer who gave up his fat salary to become Britain’s most inspiring head… using old-fashioned discipline to help pupils in a deprived area outshine public school rivals [Mail Online]

Secrets of the locker room: why women lawyers fought for the right to use male-only robing areas in court [Evening Standard]

Abducted UK children at greater risk if legal ties cut, Brexit officials say [The Guardian]

SRA brings paralegals to book over fake court document and stolen client money [Legal Futures]

Tiger Woods threatens ‘aggressive’ legal action over nude photos [BBC News]

Law firm boots partner who owned Neo-Nazi record label [Above The Law]

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

“I think if lady hale addressed the real problems in the legal professions it would hold some water. The problems are far more fundamental than a divided profession between barristers and solicitors.” [Legal Cheek comments]

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