Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts
David Allen Green: The EU might have made a grave mistake with the Irish ‘backstop’ [Financial Times] (registration required)
Predatory Partners? Whoops, I did it again [Lawyer Watch]
The Sorcerer’s Apprentice [A view from the North]
Thread: The decimation of the independent prosecution bar [Twitter]
DoNotPay app expands: Attorneys tremble [Socially Awkward]
Law Society launches Lawscot Tech but what is it? [The Time Blawg]
Halloween for litigators: What keeps lawyers awake at night? Deadlines, skeletons, imposter syndrome & defendants rising from the dead [Civil Litigation Brief]
The DUP, its dodgy donor, and how the electoral commission let them both off the hook [Waiting for Tax]
‘Its time for a public inquiry,’ ex prison inspector tells MPs [Justice Gap]
“As sad as it is, law firms ultimately rely on fear to get people to do things. The partner’s email is part of this culture — comply with our (objectively unreasonable) demand, or suffer potential consequences.” [Legal Cheek comments]
Events events events! [Legal Cheek Hub]