The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Lord Falconer appointed as shadow justice secretary by Jeremy Corbyn [BBC News]
Get ready for Gove v Falconer [Twitter]
Gove v Falconer is going to be fascinating for anyone interested in law and policy.
— Jack of Kent (@JackofKent) September 13, 2015
Demand for free help almost doubles since cuts to legal aid [The Guardian]
Justice Minister: Amal Clooney gets top cases thanks to George [Mail Online]
Daniel Kawczynski: Tory MP considers legal action after “patronising” BBC Newsnight interview [The Independent]
Facebook is sued by father of vulnerable girl who was exposed to sexual predators on the site when she was aged just 11 [Mail Online]
Fight to save England’s busiest doomed court [Law Society Gazette]
Confessions from the City: The corporate lawyer [Evening Standard]
David Allen Green: Gove’s Saudi problem and how he should solve it [Financial Times]
“Yeah you can just go ahead and chuck vol 2 of the White Book in the bin straight away.” [Legal Cheek Comments]
Crown Court Advocate required at largest criminal firm in England and Wales [Legal Cheek Jobs]