The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Separating elderly couples is inhumane and could cause them to ‘die of a broken heart’, says Sir James Munby [Mail Online]
My degree couldn’t prepare me for the harsh realities of work in law [The Guardian]
Thousands of convictions ‘may be unsafe’ due to concerns over forensic evidence [Sky News]
Disgraced lawyer who made false torture and murder claims against British troops in Iraq ‘was paranoid and exceedingly difficult’ [Mail Online]
Ex-law firm finance boss “used company credit card for own use” [Leicester Mercury]
Lawyer, engineer, designer: There are the jobs most likely to score you a date [Independent]
Lawyer convicted of beating ex-girlfriend’s dog to death [New York Post]
Part-time freelance legal writers required to work with Peloton Communications Group [Legal Cheek Hub]
“What is worrying is that the proportion of women who study law does not reflect the proportion of women who make it into senior positions as barristers or solicitors.” [Legal Cheek comments]
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