The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Judges must keep out of political minefields like Labour’s [The Telegraph]
Legal aid is a national institution like the NHS, so why is it not properly funded? [The Guardian]
David Allen Green: Brexit means Brexit — but in reality it’s a long time away [Evening Standard]
German judges demand ban on Muslim headscarfs for lawyers ‘because they shake people’s trust in impartiality’ [The Sun]
Pakistani lawyers go on strike after dozens killed in attack [Mail Online]
Judge allows father to meet newborn son for the first time in court [The Independent]
Led Zeppelin lose fight to recoup legal fees from Stairway trial [BBC News]
Rupert Grint loses legal appeal for £1m tax refund [ITV News]
Man caught with extreme octopus porn avoids jail [The Metro]
Supreme Court orders probe on ‘narco judges’ [Philippines Star]
What is London litigation’s place in the post-Brexit world? [Halsbury’s Law Exchange]
Free event: Diversity and technology experience day at Hogan Lovells [Legal Cheek Hub]
“Get over it. It’s just a seat and not a department you’ll permanently be working in. How about stop moaning and appreciate the fact you actually have a TC!” [Legal Cheek comments]