The top legal affairs news stories from this morning and the weekend
Peter Mandelson visited by top lawyer who cleared controversial Tory [Mirror]
From Trump To Epstein, How Brad Karp Lost His Grip On Law Firm Paul Weiss [Huffington Post]
MoJ orders deletion of UK’s largest court reporting archive [The Times] (£)
Investigation launched after major conveyancing law firm shuts doors [The Negotiator]
‘Law firm closure has left us stuck in ongoing nightmare’ [BBC News]
Campaigners urge UK ministers to make music lyrics inadmissible in court [The Guardian]
Campaigners launch legal action in bid to stop puberty blocker trial [London Evening Standard]
Sanctuary shocked at response to new primate law [BBC News]
“So, using the old ‘it’s the AI wot done it’ excuse. Isn’t this really all about law firms – and corporates – cutting costs for more traditional reasons, making staff who stay work even harder, then using ‘AI’ as something to blame?” [Legal Cheek comments]
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