The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Amal Clooney hits back at Cherie Blair as Maldives legal battle escalates [The Independent]
‘Flash crash’ trader to appear in court to fight extradition to US [The Guardian]
That LinkedIn photograph has served Charlotte Proudman very well, hasn’t it? [The Spectator]
Law firms are learning: work-life balance isn’t just for mums [The Atlantic]
British law graduate who fled ISIS expected to try to return to UK [Wall Street Journal]
Equality and judges: no diversity, not enough merit [The Guardian]
Kim Dotcom case is “simple fraud”, court told [The Guardian]
Eva Carneiro’s claim against Chelsea likely to succeed despite Facebook comment and delay, says Hardwicke barrister PJ Kirby QC [Evening Standard]
Can Michael Gove save our legal system? [Open Democracy]
“Holy copyright law, Batman!” Judge begins verdict in comic fashion as she rules that the Caped Crusader’s Batmobile is a character and should be protected from copycats [Mail Online]
Paralegal sought for the global dispute resolution group at Norton Rose Fulbright [Legal Cheek Hub]
“Tarquin doesn’t need a £20k scholarship, after his Eton schooling followed by Oxford degree funded for by daddy.” [Legal Cheek Comments]