The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Moscow’s military intervention in Syria means it may have “legal exposure” to violation of international law [The Guardian]
International lawyer who was head of a respected think-tank dodged £20,000 in penalty rail fares in Oyster card scam — but is spared jail and will only pay back £6,000 [Mail Online]
Counting the cost of human rights law [FullFact]
Legal thinktank says criminal courts charge has brought in US-style plea bargaining, resulting in false convictions [The Guardian]
VW emissions scandal: First UK legal move against Volkswagen as law firm Leigh Day calls for “full refund” over emissions-cheat cars [City AM]
Allen & Overy closes in Toronto one year after launch as office head quits [Legal Business]
US Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg is glad she was trained in the 60s [The Cut]
Is it ever okay for junior corporate lawyers to have privacy in the office? [What About Paris?]
Free places up for grabs: Why the legal profession needs people who see the world differently — Legal Cheek live, with Lord Neuberger [Legal Cheek Hub]
“Don’t be deluded he’ll still get work as some kind of legal consultant — he’ll also have made some useful contacts and won’t be without work when his sentence ends.” [Legal Cheek Comments]