The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Legal AI start-up Legora to double headcount [Financial Times] (£)
Jurors, lawyers and social workers face ‘resilience test’ in inaccessible courts [BBC News]
‘Charming’ lawyer found dead at home as investigation launched [The Times] (£)
Minister defends changes to UK workers’ rights against costs backlash [The Guardian]
Palantir’s legal action over mayor’s Met deal veto [BBC News]
King’s College London student launches legal action after first-class degree downgraded [The Standard]
Police still investigating Preston law student’s 1996 murder [BBC News]
How a Texas lawyer used AI to beat Meta in the social media addiction trial [Business Insider]
Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center after court order [BBC News]
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