The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Former CPS lawyer found guilty of assaulting mother-in-law in row over housework [The Telegraph]
More London sixth-form schools face threat of legal cases for exclusion [The Guardian]
Sir Philip Green sets his lawyers against Labour MP over claims about his £363m BHS settlement [City A.M.]
Police vow to continue arrests for laughing gas despite court ruling [Independent]
Repugnant’ legal clerk stole hundreds of thousands from clients to fund lavish lifestyle [Daily Post]
Boots sent a legal warning to a charity campaigning to lower the price of the morning-after pill [BuzzFeed]
Gay men to receive ‘Turing Law’ pardon [BBC News]
Gateley: Being a PLC will help protect us from Brexit uncertainty [Legal Futures]
Jolyon Maugham: We’re too fixated on class. What matters is our ability to understand others [The Guardian]
BPTC & LPC graduates sought for County Court Advocate roles: September start [Legal Cheek Hub]
“Time and time again Law Soc and SRA hold us accountable to standards they couldn’t achieve in a month of Sundays. Never mind eh guys? I expect the increased practising cert fees increase this year will assist in driving up standards and accountability to the profession…” [Legal Cheek comments]
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