The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Black Cab rapist John Worboys to be freed after eight years — that’s just TWO WEEKS for each of 200 victims [The Sun]
The Secret Barrister: Why is a man who has raped “hundreds of women” being released from prison after only 9 years? [iNews]
John Worboys: reason for freeing ‘black-cab rapist’ should be public, says Yvette Cooper [The Guardian]
Labour bigwigs who let ‘black cab rapist’ off the hook: Questions for Kier Starmer over why Worboys wasn’t charged with more attacks – as it emerges Baroness Scotland “decided NOT to push for tougher sentence” [Mail Online]
Trump Bannon row: Lawyers seek to halt book’s release [BBC News]
Jeff Sessions reportedly to repeal Obama-era law allowing states to choose whether to legalise marijuana [The Telegraph]
Tony Blair unveils blueprint to block Brexit using NHS and economy to fight for a new referendum [The Telegraph]
Brexit: Macron warns Europe could split after Britain leaves EU and calls for unity [The Independent]
STEM skills, law & business — with CMS [STEM Future Lawyers]
“[Magic circle law firms are] much more lucrative than even the commercial bar. No wonder big names like Falconer and Goldsmith left the bar to go to big firms.” [Legal Cheek Comments]
