The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
UK courts service spending sees tenfold rise since 2010 [The Guardian]
Think again before contracting out collection of court fines, Mr Gauke [The Independent]
Disgraced solicitor Phil Shiner’s tank-chasing law firm finally shut down by court [The Sun]
Rape trial failings could hamper future convictions, warns Lord Judge [Channel 4 News]
Son of a British barrister “raped a uni student as she slept” in New York [The Sun]
Take blame out of personal injury law, Supreme Court judge says [The Telegraph]
People are facing prison sentences without access to a lawyer because of a “dehumanised” test [BuzzFeed News]
Drivers delivering Amazon parcels win legal battle which keeps “Draconian working conditions” secret but could help 15,000 claim back pay [The Mirror]
Young couple unable to sell house after discovering legal catch where ground rent doubles every decade [Cambridge News]
Transgender woman sues over ordeal in male prison [The Guardian]
“The LPC is a piece of piss. You could easily work 20 hours a week whilst doing it and still have time for far more of a social life than you’ll get as a trainee.” [Legal Cheek Comments]
Leeds student event: Technology and the future of legal practice — with Womble Bond Dickinson [Legal Cheek Hub]