The morning’s top legal affairs news stories
Theresa May set to use 500-year-old ‘Henry VIII clauses’ to convert EU law post-Brexit [The Express]
Rape victims will no longer face cross-examination in court with testimony to be filmed instead [The Independent]
Feminised justice that will create show trials: Former criminal barrister makes the case against pre-recorded evidence at rape trials [Mail Online]
Justice minister urges judges to “promote themselves to public” [Financial Times]
UK police confirm criminal investigation into Iraq human rights lawyer [The Guardian]
Kate McCann threatens legal action against Facebook users stealing Madeleine book extracts [The Mirror]
I am a legal aid lawyer for people facing eviction — they are the real Daniel Blakes [The Guardian]
A river in New Zealand will now be recognised as a legal person [The Canary]
Kellyanne Conway’s lawyer husband is Trump’s “pick for key justice department post” [The Telegraph]
Flexible working — is it becoming an “entitlement”? [Future of Law Blog]
LPC graduates wanted to become Trainee Private Client Lawyers — Immediate Start [Legal Cheek Hub]
“Money, money, money. And here’s me thinking that the bar is based on merit.” [Legal Cheek Comments]