BPP Law School Bar Professional Training Course graduate suing Asda for £15K after its security guards ‘imprisoned’ him at bus stop in shoplifting mix-up [Evening Standard]
Newly qualified Allen & Overy solicitor killed in Nepal plane crash [Full coverage on Google]
Allen & Overy statement: “Everyone at Allen & Overy is deeply shocked and saddened by the news that Ben Ogden was one of 19 people who were tragically killed in a plane crash in Nepal this morning. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to his family and friends. As well as being an excellent lawyer, Ben was a very popular member of the firm. Ben had recently qualified and it was clear to everyone that he had an incredibly promising career ahead of him. Ben will be deeply missed by all who knew him.”
Judicial pensions: will judges take Chris Grayling to court? [The Guardian]
UK top 100 largest law firms suffer slowest rise in quarterly revenue in nearly two years [Legal Week]
Facebook rows trigger rise in violent crimes as users post insults ‘they would never say in person’, says judge [Mail Online]
College of Law criticised over exam paper theft [Lawyer2B]