The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
UK law firms disciplined over money laundering [Financial Times]
Acid to be classed as a ‘highly dangerous weapon’ by the courts for the first time [Sky News]
Trowers & Hamlins senior associate on trial over alleged late night train sex assault on off-duty police officer [Legal Cheek]
High Court grants legal challenge against NHS-Home Office deal to hand over patient data to immigration officials [Independent]
Britain’s PM May tells Tusk EU draft legal text would undermine the UK [Reuters]
Chakrabarti backs affirmative action to boost number of senior women judges [Legal Futures]
Scottish legal aid system among best in the world, says independent review [Common Space]
Spanish student has conviction for Twitter joke overturned [The Guardian]
Litigation Fee Earner sought by Canary Wharf-based law firm [Legal Cheek Hub]
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