The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Shamima Begum hires Gareth Peirce, the human rights lawyer who represented Abu Qatada [The Telegraph]
Ministry of Justice drops ‘Dear Sir’ in automated responses to legal aid claimants [The Telegraph]
Three paedophiles get £245k in legal aid — 10 times more than victims’ compo [The Mirror]
Assange lawyer dismisses “outrageous” Ecuador claims [Sky News]
Julian Assange must face Swedish justice first — MPs and peers [BBC News]
Apple seeks up to $27bn in legal battle with Qualcomm [Financial Times]
Dishonest NHS ambulance chasing lawyer struck off [The Telegraph]
Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd’s lawyer accuses victim’s family of ‘GLOATING’ over prison time [The Sun]
Fashion brand ‘FUCT’ seeks trademark help from Supreme Court for “thought provoking” name after Trump administration calls it “scandalous” and “immoral” [Mail Online]
Noam Chomsky takes apart the ‘scandalous’ arrest of Julian Assange [The Canary]
Apply now: Kalisher Paid Internship 2019 at the Criminal Cases Review Commission [Legal Cheek Noticeboard]
Apply now: London white-collar crime boutique firm seeks solicitor to join its expanding team [Legal Cheek Noticeboard]
“Ohh it’s not in London so it must be embarrassing? LONDON LONDON LONDON” [Legal Cheek Comments]