The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Rioting student ‘destroyed’ chance of becoming lawyer [BBC]
Successful lawyer caught drink driving by police who repeatedly pulled over his £60,000 Audi after 56-year-old was reported to the authorities by his stepdaughter [Daily Mail]
‘I was a barrister – now I’m a champion gravy wrestler’ [Independent]
UK parliament set for busy autumn as summer recess ends [The Financial Times] (£)
X goes offline in Brazil after Elon Musk’s refusal to comply with local laws [The Guardian]
Graduate recruiter attacks Rayner’s right to switch off policy in LinkedIn rant [The Telegraph] (£)
Publishers and authors sue over Florida book ban law [BBC]
Grenfell families’ lawyer: All these inquiries are blighted by lies [The Times] (£)
ICC top lawyer could face inquiry by regulator in England over Israel charges [The Telegraph] (£)
American law firm to close London office [The Times] (£)
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