The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Former Justice Secretary calls for UK to legalise drugs — including cocaine and heroin — to undermine gangsters who are killing thousands every year [Mail Online]
Ministers don’t know what they’re meant to be saying about Brexit since the EU rejected May’s plan [BuzzFeed]
Labour to vote on motion that would mean it “must” back new referendum if there is no election [The Independent]
Revealed: less than a third of young men prosecuted for rape are convicted [The Guardian]
New Law leader UnitedLex targets rapid expansion after acquisition by PE heavyweight CVC [Legal Business]
Brett Kavanaugh: Second allegation made against US Supreme Court nominee [BBC News]
Amy Chua denies telling female students to be “model-like” for Brett Kavanaugh [The Guardian]
The lawyer who became a scientist to find a cure for her fatal disease [The Observer]
“Yet another example of mundane jobs being given ridiculous, self-aggrandising descriptions.” [Legal Cheek Comments]
Event this Wednesday: How to move in-house as a junior lawyer — register to attend [Legal Cheek Hub]