The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
‘He put his hand down my tights’: Sexual harassment widespread among barristers, review finds [BBC News]
Solicitor sexually propositioned colleague 50 years his junior [The Telegraph] (£)
Does Graham Linehan’s case prove police are handcuffed by the law? [The Times] (£)
Shabana Mahmood is just another Left-wing lawyer [The Telegraph] (£)
How did Angela Rayner come unstuck? A legal expert explains [Independent]
Boss at ‘scapegoat’ law firm used by Angela Rayner mocked ex-Deputy PM and Starmer as TV’s Del & Rodney in online post [The Sun]
Judge criticised for wishing 7/7 mastermind ‘well’ [The Telegraph] (£)
Woman’s online shopping at work not sackable offence, judge rules [BBC News]
How the highest criminal court in the world is facing its gravest crisis yet [The Telegraph] (£)
Former Northumberland solicitor urinated on neighbours’ doorstep during harassment campaign [Chronicle Live]
“£12,500 is very disproportionate for a junior. That’s no doubt going to come with a lot of financial strain.” [Legal Cheek comments]
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