The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Keith Vaz “to quit role on prostitution law” over revelations about his sex life [The Mirror]
Howard Kennedy partner Mark Stephens is advising Vaz [Sky News]
Child abuse judge who dramatically quit £100 million inquiry snubs showdown with MPs [Mail Online]
UK courts should be able to issue Islamic divorces, sharia expert says [The Guardian]
Renowned courtroom artist draws Helen Titchener’s trial for the Archers [The Observer]
Boris lays down the law on Brexit: He tells Theresa May UK must NOT stay in single market and NOT pay into the EU [Mail Online]
No UK fracking this year as Yorkshire legal challenge drags on [The Telegraph]
Shami Chakrabarti hints at shadow cabinet job as she dismisses idea of ‘corrupt’ deal with Jeremy Corbyn over anti-Semitism inquiry [Mail Online]
Defending Public Interest Lawyers [Halsbury’s Law Exchange]
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