The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Human rights lawyer who made millions hauling war heroes through compensation may be forced to attend inquiry [The Sun]
Theresa May forced to defend views on Sharia Law as she prepares to enter No 10 [Express]
Student launches legal action against IPCC over CS spray incident [The Guardian]
Marco Pierre White Jr is slammed by lawyers as a court case against his mother collapses because he’s too hungover to attend [Mail Online]
Conspiracy theory [Twitter]
Conspiracy theory about court overheard in public gallery: 'I would not be surprised if they were all actors.'
— CourtNewsUK (@CourtNewsUK) July 12, 2016
Stories of Injustice (12): LASPO and the cuts [Sir Henry Brooke blog]
Adam Johnson loses his appeal against child sex offence conviction, legal team confirms [The Telegraph]
Angry bloke ‘threatens High Court judge with machete’ after losing break-up battle [Daily Star]
Bristol solicitor who head butted friend on rugby pitch escapes jail sentence [Bristol Post]
Pokemon Go: Gamers warned to pay attention to the law when searching for ‘Pokestops’ [Independent]
Applications are currently being accepted for training contract positions at Clyde & Co [Legal Cheek Hub]
“Good work she’s done and very important too but how does it warrant an honorary doctorate in law?” [Legal Cheek comments]