The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Katie Price wins backing of MPs for a ‘Harvey’s Law’ to make online trolling a new crime after her disabled son had abuse hurled at him on the internet [Mail Online]
Theresa May proposes new law that would have jailed protesters who disrupted speech by Jacob Rees-Mogg [The Mirror]
Law watchdog broadens inquiry into claims of Hogan Lovells misconduct in South Africa [The Telegraph]
Universal credit system faces landmark legal challenge [The Observer]
Leading lawyer accuses sheriff of pulling faces and bullying him in court [Daily Record]
Leading barrister in Worboys judicial review bid replaced after three weeks of tax payer funded work on case [The Telegraph]
Kylie Minogue insists name trademark court battle with Kylie Jenner was “nothing personal” [The Sun]
Read the powerful praise a judge gave an Imam who stopped an angry crowd from attacking Darren Osborne [BuzzFeed]
City solicitor loses argument with taxman over £215k payment made to ex-firm’s bank [Legal Futures]
ICLR is seeking full-time law reporters — law grads apply now [Legal Cheek Hub]
“The classic myth that US firms will always beast you harder than MC firms irrespective of seat and busy or down periods really needs to be put to rest.” [Legal Cheek Comments]