The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
John Worboys: Court to rule on black cab rapist release [BBC News]
British election spending laws explained — and why they need updating [The Conversation]
New proposal for student barristers to undergo police checks [Global Legal Post]
‘Cerebral palsy won’t stop me becoming a lawyer’ [BBC News]
Two more lawyers decline to join Trump legal team [CNN]
Jailed solicitor told to repay an extra £500,000 of criminal proceeds or face more prison time [Legal Futures]
Italian man cleared of aubergine theft after nine-year legal battle [The Guardian]
Reading rainbow: Ivanka Trump and son Joseph enjoy Mike Pence’s bunny book while Tiffany Trump studies up on criminal law [Mail Online]
Kalisher Paid Internship 2018 at the Criminal Cases Review Commission [Legal Cheek Hub]
“Carry on with your 2018 LPC — even on the SRA’s most optimistic timetable the SQE will not exist as an option until late 2020 (and is very likely to be later).” [Legal Cheek comments]