News
Monday morning round-up
The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend

Trainee solicitor sued Reed Smith over mishandled harassment investigation
Rookie's 'name and other personal details' included in report to regulator despite assurance of anonymity

‘Alexa, who dunnit?’ Amazon Echo could be pivotal evidence in double murder trial in the US
Judge orders disclosure of device's recordings

Magic circle and the bar team up with Oxford University on £1.2 million AI research project
Education and training of future lawyers is a central aim

The best of the blogs
Weekly round-up of the top legal blogosphere posts

ULaw students hit out after they’re told to defer to get cheaper GDL and LPC fees
Exclusive: Law school giant slashes cost of online courses by up to £3,000 for 2019 academic year, leaving some current students unhappy

Doughty Street barrister Amal Clooney and actor husband ‘set to become’ godparents to Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s royal baby
‘All but confirmed’, media report claims

I am quitting my high-flying advertising role to chase my barrister dream
Are there any specific types of legal experience which look more impressive than others?

Improving junior lawyer wellbeing requires a cultural change, taskforce tells law firms
Long hours and billing targets among biggest contributors to poor mental health

What happens when you go overboard on law fair freebies?
I've got 99 law problems but the merch ain't one

Brexit case that ‘could decide the fate of the nation’ heard by 27 judges in Luxembourg
Opinion due on 4 December

Don’t become ‘hired guns’ for clients, regulator warns solicitors
SRA reminds lawyers to adhere to professional obligations, particularly when drafting NDAs

Phone-hacking lawyer Mark Lewis fined £2,500 for posting offensive tweets
A crowdfunding page has been set up to help cover his financial penalty and costs

80% of law internships are unpaid
Substantial confusion on the law concerning work placements, social mobility report finds

First speakers announced for Future of Legal Education and Training Conference 2019
Big names from law and academia to appear at Kings Place London

Junior lawyer MP to face retrial in speeding ticket case after jury fail to reach verdict
Property law specialist Fiona Onasanya was accused of allegedly lying to avoid prosecution

Norton Rose Fulbright to double size of Newcastle legal hub
Global law firm looks to tap into the region's top universities and skilled talent

Labour would stop BPTC ‘racket’ run by ‘profiteers’
Let Inns offer the vocational course, says shadow attorney-general Baroness Chakrabarti