The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Hillsborough inquests: Fans unlawfully killed, jury concludes [BBC News]
Former police chief could face prosecution over Hillsborough [The Guardian]
Justice for the 96 [The Economist]
Sorry Michael Gove, when it comes to Europe and the law, you’re just wrong [New Statesman]
Will the human rights industry ever admit that it has Christian roots? [The Spectator]
Charles Falconer: Theresa May’s plan to trash European human rights law is posturing nonsense [The Guardian]
Ex-Squire Patton Boggs associate reveals “blatant” gender discrimination and sexual harassment in explosive Reddit Q&A [Legal Cheek]
Running a legal aid law firm doesn’t count as running a business, says Karen Brady [Evening Standard]
Don’t try to defend yourself in court. But if you have to, here are some crucial tips [The Guardian]
Working lunch — Incredible moment a lawyer eats incriminating evidence to clear his client of drink-driving in Russia [Mail Online]
Newly Qualified Property Solicitor sought to join London law firm [Legal Cheek Hub]
“In SQB’s defence, I’d miss my grandmother’s funeral for £270k” [Legal Cheek Comments]