The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Legal fees are a barrier to justice for sex abuse victims, inquiry hears [The Guardian]
Snoopers’ Charter passes into law giving British intelligence services sweeping internet surveillance powers [Mirror]
Brexit legal challenge: European Court of Justice has ‘ultimate authority’ on Article 50, British member says [The Independent]
Law firm Eversheds eyes US merger [The Telegraph]
Is that a no bruv? [Twitter]
Judge asks defendant if he has anything to say. 'Am I getting out bruv' says hooded defendant. 'I am not your bruv' replies judge.
— CourtNewsUK (@CourtNewsUK) November 29, 2016
Magistrates quitting in ‘considerable’ numbers over court closures [The Guardian]
Iceland Foods wants to thaw dispute after Iceland the country announces legal action against the supermarket [City A.M.]
‘Law must change to stop stalkers terrorising victims in the courts’ [Evening Standard]
First woman to become Australia’s highest ranking judge [Mail Online]
Recent law school graduate commits suicide after failing bar exam [Above The Law]
Summer work placement at Kirkland & Ellis [Legal Cheek Hub]
“This is why we should ban twitter. This new generation of supposedly senior people who put themselves in the public eye is hardly edifying.” [Legal Cheek comments]