The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Top lawyers’ boozy romp in busy train station could be “one of the worst legal cover-ups in history” [The Sun]
Brexit “could threaten London’s position as the world’s legal capital” [Evening Standard]
Junior doctors launch legal challenge to Jeremy Hunt contract move [Politics Home]
When lawyers choose to defend the world’s worst terrorists [Time]
Legal Aid Act has denied justice to the most vulnerable. It must be reviewed [The Guardian]
“Little member” [Twitter]
Prosecution claimed Joe had large penis but wife came to court to tell jury he has a 'little' member
— CourtNewsUK (@CourtNewsUK) March 31, 2016
Terrifying moment husband pours fuel over Brazilian judge and threatens to burn her to death if she doesn’t declare him innocent of assaulting his wife [Mail Online]
‘Making a Murderer’ lawyer Dean Strang to host true-crime docuseries [Mashable]
Turkish army threatens legal action over anti-Erdoğan coup rumours [The Guardian]
Applications for Henderson Chambers’ mini-pupillage scheme close today at midday [Legal Cheek Hub]
“The Human Rights Act is a hopelessly defective instrument, and the whinnying cries from lawyers at the thought of repeal owe more to their bank balance to their ethical convictions.” [Legal Cheek Comments]