Morning round-up: Wednesday 4 April

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The morning’s top legal affairs news stories

Our justice system needs fixing — and change at the CPS is only the start [Evening Standard]

I feel my career as a solicitor is at a standstill — should I try something else? [The Guardian]

Trump-Russia inquiry: Dutch lawyer Alex van der Zwaan sentenced to 30 days [BBC News]

The latest comments from across Legal Cheek

Ukip avoids insolvency after raising money to cover £175,000 libel bill [The Guardian]

Grenfell Tower council’s legal budget tops £5m [Legal Futures]

Porn star Stormy Daniels’ lawyer slams Donald Trump’s attempt to settle sex case privately [Metro]

Legal letter prompts The Observer to issue clarification over claims linking Cambridge Analytica and Aggregate IQ data firms [Press Gazette]

New survey proves lawyer is the loneliest profession of all [Above The Law]

Kalisher Paid Internship 2018 at the Criminal Cases Review Commission [Legal Cheek Hub]

“Now, that it’s true, all I want to ask is why? What is the point of the President of the Supreme Court being a guest judge on Masterchef? I get the idea that they are trying to appear as regular people but this is a step too far! What’s next? Strictly?” [Legal Cheek comments]

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