The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
LLM vs LLB: the case for junior lawyers is undermined by AI [Financial Times] (£)
UK Lawyers for Israel condemned over claim war may reduce obesity in Gaza [The Guardian]
What is habeas corpus and why might Donald Trump want to suspend it? [BBC News]
Push by private equity and Big Four into law sparks California backlash [Financial Times] (£)
Man shot to death ‘returns’ in AI form to address his killer [BBC News]
Anonymous pizza orders sent to judges ruling on Trump cases prompt ‘fear and intimidation’ [Independent]
Government plan major reforms to legal immigration [Sky News]
Trial lawyer reveals the word that usually exposes when someone is lying [Mail Online]
UK’s F-35 exports more important than stopping genocide, lawyers to argue [The Guardian]
SRA seeks 23% budget increase to tackle ‘shifting risks’ [Today’s Conveyancer]
“Ah yes, the CRAP initiative.” [Legal Cheek comments]
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