The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Matt Hancock dismisses ruling that he broke the law over lucrative Covid contracts as just ‘delayed paperwork’ [Independent]
Court delays allow violent offenders to avoid prison [The Guardian]
Brexit: Unionist parties to join NI Protocol legal challenge [BBC News]
Pro-Beijing reforms threaten ‘end’ of HK’s legal system, top lawyer warns [Financial Times]
Uber driver celebrates Supreme Court decision: ‘I need to work at least 15 hours a day to earn a living [MyLondon]
Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy’s costly legal battle ‘may not be heard in High Court until 2022 due to backlogs’ [Mail Online]
Cyber criminals go ‘below radar’ and steal as little as £10, as victims are less likely to report it [The Telegraph]
Lawyer Convicted in College-Admissions Scandal Avoids Disbarment [Wall Street Journal]
Kim Kardashian’s lawyer Laura Wasser says ‘don’t expect great behaviour with divorce’ [Mirror]
Woman pretended she had breast cancer to escape court hearing [Staffordshire Live]
Joanna Cherry ‘takes legal action’ against actor in ‘disproportionate’ move [The Scotsman]
Virtual student event TOMORROW: How to build an international legal career in Ireland — with Arthur Cox, Matheson, Pinsent Masons and BARBRI [Legal Cheek Events]
“There is a reason why lawyers tend to marry other lawyers, an understanding of the sacrifices required to excel at law firms.” [Legal Cheek comments]