The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
A vote to leave is a vote to needlessly destroy our legal system [The Guardian]
A lawyer’s view on the EU: “I’m choosing self-belief. I’m voting to leave” [The Lawyer]
EU referendum: The obscure law that stopped French Remainers handing out croissants to UK voters [The Independent]
Clifford Chance and Linklaters to launch 24-hour Brexit operations rooms [Legal Week]
Former Court of Appeal judges explains why he is a “complete remainer” [Legal Hackette’s Brief]
European Law expert compares Brexit campaigners to creationists [The Independent]
Iraq war lawyer charged: “Tank chasing” lawyer Phil Shiner faces being struck off over collapsed £31m Al-Sweady war crimes inquiry into Brit troops [The Sun]
Fall in number of magistrates “will mean less diversity” [The Guardian]
Solicitor calls Bexhill pensioner ‘complete nightmare to deal with’ [Bexhill-On-Sea Observer]
Access to justice — views from the next generation [Future of Law Blog]
Event: How to make it as a City lawyer — with the Black Solicitors Network [Legal Cheek Hub]
“Oh God. I just realised that posting on Legal Cheek is my hobby! *runs away screaming*” [Legal Cheek comments]