Judge drowned after wife drove into flooded ford, inquest told [The Guardian]
McMillan Williams represents blind stroke victim tasered by police [The Lawyer]
Sophie Khan, the solicitor leading the case, last night told Legal Cheek:
“The incident which involved my client is just one in a long line of disproportionate uses of the taser stun guns on vulnerable and disabled people. It raises serious questions about the quality of training that is provided to police officers and whether steps need to be taken to address the lack of training. In the absence of any action by the police service it is likely that such incidents will continue to happen.”
Society of Black Lawyers chair says talks underway over black footballer association [The Telegraph]
Legal Services Board head gives Bar Council public dressing-down [Legal Futures]
Slaughter and May set to ramp up Africa links as rivals move in on market [Legal Week]
Can law firms with offices in Saudi Arabia take women’s rights seriously? [The Guardian]