Morning Round-Up: Tuesday 11 September

Law firm departure letter of the week: “If one million angels sang a chorus of praise from the peaks of the Himalayas, it might just begin to match the gratitude that I have for you all.” [Above the Law]

Bipolar murderer who kidnapped and raped his teenage victim begs judge for the death penalty [Mail Online]

University of Wales runs up £365,000 legal bill in just three years, with Carter-Ruck and Morgan Cole chief beneficiaries [Wales Online]

A bluffer’s guide to human rights courts [UK Human Rights Blog]

Female QC among trio of new High Court judge appointments [Legal Week]