The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
The problem with parliament’s partygate inquiry [The Spectator] (registration required)
Legal opinion on the Privileges Committee’s ‘Partygate’ inquiry: Some comments [Public Law for Everyone]
Criminal barristers have lost the financial war for talent [Financial Times] (£)
Magistrates’ court staff to strike for nine days this month [Law Gazette]
The history of law firm automation [Legal Futures]
Secret justice fears as record number of cases heard behind closed doors [The Telegraph] (£)
Our broken voting system gives us the wrong leaders [The Times] (£)
Are cats and tigers alike? EU General Court considers that there is a likelihood of confusion between ‘Tigercat’ and ‘Cat’ [IPKat]
Japan’s prisons are adapting to cope with ageing inmates [The Economist] (registration required)
The Battle of Trevalga [Barbara Rich]
How much should academics engage with the public? [TechnoLlama]
“Tutor; it’s literally printing money. 3 or 4 sessions at c. £40-60/hour a week and Bob’s your proverbial.” [Legal Cheek comments]
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