The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Huw Edwards would face ‘big obstacle’ in suing Sun, says Cliff Richard lawyer [The Guardian]
The Post Office: time drags on and the scandal gets bigger and bigger [The Times] (£)
Our legal system is a bastion of Britain but it needs reform and yes, even AI [City A.M.]
Scheme to stop people being quizzed by abuser in court failing, lawyers say [The Guardian]
Trailblazing hijab-wearing barrister launches global women’s rights organisation [Independent]
Rebekah Vardy ‘faces court date over Wagatha Christie trademark’ following ‘complaint from a linen company’ [Mail Online]
Carlisle solicitor’s concern over falling duty lawyer numbers [BBC News]
Sex abuse survivors rage as inquiry judge pockets £2m while victims awarded £10k [Daily Record]
Ireland: Strike! Bar Council calls on criminal barristers to withdraw services [Scottish Legal News]
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