The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
‘Lives on hold’: a day in the crown court where cases are delayed for years [The Guardian]
Jealous ex-partners who kill to get tougher sentences [BBC News]
The lawyer taking on US porn barons [The Times] (£)
Bank accounts locked and cash withdrawn after elderly gave power to law firm partner [BBC News]
Law firm gives out free coffee facial scrubs to keep staff keen [The Times] (£)
Solicitor who was partner at Ramsgate law firm caused two crashes while driving Jaguar in Canterbury district after boozy lunch [Kent Online]
Bright future for Scots legal sector as unprecedented trainee growth figures revealed [The Scotsman]
US companies lawyer up in preparation for Donald Trump’s trade wars [Financial Times] (£)
South Korea martial law fallout deepens as prosecutors close in on president, ex-defence minister [Reuters]
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