The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Brexit legislation delayed as government plans for EU withdrawal stall [Independent]
Law firm cyber breaches could result in huge thefts and insider trading [Business Insider]
London’s most influential people in law [Evening Standard]
Trinity Mirror and legal team knew about phone hacking, high court told [The Guardian]
Eniola Aluko: who is the female footballer with a law degree at the centre of the FA racism scandal? [The Telegraph]
Government eyes £650m “legal services marketplace” for public sector advice [Legal Futures]
Afghan who arrived in UK speaking no English to graduate with first-class law degree [Metro]
Oxford accused of ‘social apartheid’ as colleges admit no black students [The Guardian]
Event: How technology and innovation will change the role of lawyers — with Osborne Clarke [Legal Cheek Hub]
“This is completely unsurprising. Partners also have to bring in business and undertake BD / marketing, perform HR functions, manage their teams and train their associates.” [Legal Cheek comments]