The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Justice Secretary Liz Truss is branded ‘shambolic’ after No 10 is forced to step in and clarify her apparent U-turn on new prison reform laws [Mail Online]
Old Bailey judge retiring after 20 years condemns burden foreign criminals are placing on state [The Telegraph]
‘Gloating’ SEN tweets law firm Baker Small paid millions [BBC News]
The joint enterprise law has changed. Yet still we must fight to free our sons [The Guardian]
Theresa May indicates major overhaul of dangerous driving laws [The Telegraph]
‘Hillsborough Law’ drafted by victims’ families’ legal team [BBC News]
Panama Papers: Denmark buys leaked data to use in tax evasion inquiries [The Guardian]
Law students help launch community café [The Independent]
Aussie law graduate Jacob Reichman fined for posing as solicitor on Gold Coast [ABC]
Are you a rich lawyer? You may not be rich enough for J.P. Morgan [Wall Street Journal]
Presentation by Shearman & Sterling at the University of St Andrew’s [Legal Cheek Hub]
“Not sure whether that would affect your chances, though law firm partners can be incredibly prejudiced, consciously or otherwise…” [Legal Cheek comments]