The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
UK to seek changes on troops’ service and free speech in European rights law [The Guardian]
Europe and America reach agreement on new Safe Harbour data treaty [The Telegraph]
“She’s adjusted to fame well and it’s hard to do”: George Clooney gushes over wife Amal who’s gone from courtrooms to Hollywood premieres [Mail Online]
Joshua Rozenberg: Should Hollande be able to pardon a woman who killed her abusive husband? [The Guardian]
Australia’s offshore asylum policy ruled legal by High Court [BBC News]
Solicitor breaks down several times during a police interview as he tried to remember what caused a crash which killed his wife, daughter and a doctor [BBC News]
Tech fan takes Apple to court and wins after they refuse to repair his cracked £339 Apple Watch [Mail Online]
Wentworth Club golf members threaten legal action over membership hike [getSurrey]
Britain’s top judge phoned PM before record sentence in MI6 spy case [The Guardian]
Applications have opened for Mayer Brown’s 2016 legal apprentice programme (with law degree) [Legal Cheek Hub]
“There’s no place for it in the courtroom. It’s not even a religious requirement — nowhere in the Koran is anything specifically said about a veil.” [Legal Cheek Comments]