The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Former barrister Steven Woolfe launches bid for party leadership [The Guardian]
Labour donor to mount legal challenge over leadership ballot [The Guardian]
The new Justice Secretary — does it matter that she’s not a lawyer? [The Secret Barrister]
“Not really his strength” [Twitter]
Lawyer for solicitor who wrongly took £537,000 from his client accounts says:
‘Costs were not really his strength.’— CourtNewsUK (@CourtNewsUK) July 14, 2016
Former millionaire brands UK laws unfair to men after divorce judges gave ALL his money to his ex-wife and threatened him with jail if he didn’t pay maintenance [Mail Online]
Brexit secretary vows no change to employment law [Personnel Today]
Thousands back legal aid demand for mother of girl who was killed by falling tree [Evening Standard]
New law to recoup crime money needed, say MPs [BBC News]
Elite law firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore puts a woman in the top job for the first time [Fortune]
Ruth Bader Ginsburg regrets ‘ill-advised’ remarks about Donald Trump [The Guardian]
Leading chancery and commercial set Radcliffe Chambers is seeking a 3rd six pupil [Legal Cheek Hub]
“There is no actual change in the law. There are no actual proposals. So what services are these lawyers providing? Hugs? Camomile tea?” [Legal Cheek comments]