The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
UK downgrading of human rights is a gift to dictators, says Amnesty [The Telegraph]
From Kesha to benefit claimants, women always suffer the burden of “proving” they were raped [The Guardian]
Campaign launched for legendary human rights lawyer Bob Hepple who helped Nelson Mandela [The Mirror]
A complete failure: Voters offer damning verdict on PM’s Europe deal with three-quarters claiming migration will not change as a result of his reforms — and could even increase [Mail Online]
The moral bankruptcy of refugee law [Spiked]
Shutting down Guantanamo [The Independent]
How have the Supreme Court justices avoided the cognitive decline of so many of their peers? [The Atlantic]
Lawyer accused of raping woman in his Manhattan office tells court he must be innocent… because he’s impotent and had not taken Viagra that night [Mail Online]
The deadline for Norton Rose Fulbright first step programme is 29 February [Legal Cheek Hub]
“Potential barristers who can’t get a major GDL/ BPTC scholarship should be considering very carefully whether they are pursuing the right career path.” [Legal Cheek Comments]