The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Cuts to legal aid for prisoners ruled unlawful [The Guardian]
Judge approves deal between Tesco arm and SFO [Financial Times]
How safe is the legal aid ‘safety net’? [Open Democracy]
Legal Hackette Lunches with Sir Oliver Popplewell [Legal Hackette’s Brief]
Jury told they must disregard fact that murder accused punched barrister in the face during trial [Breaking News]
Herbert Smith Freehills promotes 21 to partnership including alternative legal services head [Legal Business]
Neil Gorsuch sworn in to the Supreme Court in triumph for Donald Trump [The Telegraph]
‘I realised I could become an insider’: from ‘poor tribal boy’ to elite lawyer [The Guardian]
India dessert makers in frosty legal dispute [Financial Times]
Judge tells vest-wearing foul-mouthed man ‘you’re not on Cleethorpes beach’ [Derby Telegraph]
Future trainee sought to join international law firm as a paralegal on a 12 month FTC [Legal Cheek Hub]
“It’s also crucially important that people within the profession highlight the inherent prejudices in the law, so that attitudinal shifts can be encouraged.” [Legal Cheek comments]
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