The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
‘Race bias’ in justice system: Government to unveil action [BBC News]
Innocent student wrongly accused of rape calls for anonymity for sex assault defendants until they are found guilty as his mother says she feels sorry for her son’s accuser [Mail Online]
“I’m busted!” Fake barrister who conned employer out of £14,000 has 12 weeks to find job [Gloucestershire Live]
Fishery could face legal action for sign banning east European anglers [The Guardian]
Trump judicial nominee unable to answer basic legal questions withdraws from consideration [Independent]
Appeal court rejects convicted VAT fraudster’s claim that solicitor forced her to drop appeal [Legal Futures]
Meet the actor who became a leading corporate lawyer — and ‘found nirvana’ [The Guardian]
The “Thatcher v miners” Durham party shows how tough university is for poor students [New Statesman]
Technology: Disrupting the law and lawyers with Travers Smith [Legal Cheek Hub]
I’m at the Criminal Bar and have often helped out clients who claimed to be hungry/ no fares etc. I shan’t be doing so ever again after this. I note that the BSB didn’t have a problem with helping themselves to a chunk of his income…” [Legal Cheek comments]