The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Justice Secretary Dominic Raab says criminal barrister strikes are ‘regrettable’ as first walkout begins [Sky News]
Disgraced human rights lawyer Phil Shiner faces fraud charges over Iraq War abuse claims [The Telegraph] (£)
I was a corporate lawyer by day, training as a monk by night [The Times] (£)
Drivers who kill could receive life sentences under law reform [BBC News]
Scots lawyer quits ‘dream job’ over mental health hell as legal system faces ‘collapse’ [Daily Record]
Solicitors’ watchdog advances crackdown on ‘lawfare’ with more than 20 SLAPP investigations [City A.M.]
Government ‘Misleading’ Over Role in Rail Strikes, Legal Advice Suggests [Bloomberg UK]
Home Secretary Priti Patel breaks the law in yet another asylum seeker scandal [Mirror]
‘Lives will be saved’: Biden signs most sweeping gun control law in decades [The Guardian]
The Observer view on Donald Trump’s influence on Roe v Wade ruling [The Observer]
‘F**k the Supreme Court!’ Lorde slams controversial Roe v Wade ruling on abortion during Glastonbury performance [Mail Online]
Former Love Island winner (and law graduate) Greg O’Shea hits back at perception contestants ‘have no brain cells’ [Independent.ie]
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