The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Lord Justice Jackson questions policy of removing court funding while raising fees [The Guardian]
Almost half of law firms are looking to merge or acquire in the next year, as they seek out ways to tap into specialist knowledge [City A.M.]
Legal services for the needs of the many not the few [New Statesman]
Sir James Munby voices fears over ‘crisis’ in child care cases [BBC News]
The prosecution of Gazza raises some troubling questions [The Secret Barrister]
Trader makes legal history as first person in UK prosecuted over selling Android streaming boxes [Mirror]
Donald Trump ‘used $258,000 from his charity to pay legal settlements’ [The Telegraph]
WhatsApp threatened with legal action over Facebook data sharing deal [The Independent]
Who is Laura Wasser? Angelina Jolie hires ‘queen’ divorce lawyer who’s worked for string of Hollywood celebrities [Mirror]
Review: Legal Cheek’s training contract open thread — with advice from two RPC trainees [Future Lawyer]
Can you legally consent to a head transplant? [Washington Post]
Free event: How to become a projects lawyer — with Burges Salmon [Legal Cheek Hub]
“This isn’t surprising. These firms have not grown substantially in London for a considerable amount of time. With the increased use of outsourced/admin centres in Manchester/Colchester/Warsaw/India/Belfast…” [Legal Cheek comments]