The top legal affairs news stories from the weekend
Half of magistrates courts in England and Wales closed since 2010 [The Guardian]
Cabinet minister fails to totally rule out martial law after no-deal withdrawal from EU [The Independent]
Law firm defends £13m fee for equality action against Glasgow council [The Observer]
Sir Philip Green makes sensational climbdown as Topshop boss quits £500,000 legal fight over gagging orders on allegations of sexual harassment, bullying and discrimination [Mail Online]
Azealia Banks could be prosecuted for Irish remarks, barrister says [Evening Standard]
Cardiff City consider legal action as Emiliano Sala transfer payments frozen and investigators hired [Wales Online]
China sentences human rights lawyer to four years in prison [The Guardian]
Jack Shepherd could be forced to pay back legal aid as MoJ investigates assets [The Telegraph]
Actress Tina Malone could face two years in jail for re-tweeting photo of “James Bulger’s killer Jon Venables” [Mail Online]
He made his way to the top of Big Law. Then his drinking almost brought him down [CNN]
Apply to attend: Student law events on Brexit, lawtech and more in London, Southampton and Cambridge [Legal Cheek Events]
BPTC and LPC graduates sought to work as county court advocates [Legal Cheek Hub]
“If somebody qualified in say March 2010 and joins the target firm on Feb 2011 they will be deemed NQ and sit on their NQ salary until September 2011 (some 18 months PQE). Similarly, if they wait until April 2011 before jumping ship they will be deemed 1PQE and move up to the 2PQE level when they are only 18 months qualified. Recognise the flaw and use it to your advantage.” [Legal Cheek Comments]
